Dave Cowens vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Dave Cowens 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Austin Reaves 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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.