Dave Cowens vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.