Dave Cowens vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Art Spoelstra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Art Spoelstra 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Art Spoelstra 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Art Spoelstra - 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.