Dave Cowens vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Anthony Mason 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.