Dave Cowens vs. Archie Dees Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Archie Dees 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.

Archie Dees

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Archie Dees: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Archie Dees 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Archie Dees 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Archie Dees 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Archie Dees 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Archie Dees 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Archie Dees 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Archie Dees 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Archie Dees 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Archie Dees 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Archie Dees 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Archie Dees 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Archie Dees 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Archie Dees 1,548

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Archie Dees 907

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Archie Dees 132

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Archie Dees 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Archie Dees .402

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Archie Dees .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Archie Dees 9.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Archie Dees 5.4 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Archie Dees 0.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Archie Dees - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Archie Dees 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Archie Dees 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Archie Dees 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Archie Dees 11

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Archie Dees 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Archie Dees 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Archie Dees 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Archie Dees .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Archie Dees - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Archie Dees 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Archie Dees 5.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Archie Dees 2.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Archie Dees 1.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Archie Dees - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.