Dave Cowens vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Bernard King 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bernard King 230

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bernard King 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.