Dave Cowens vs. Boris Diaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Boris Diaw 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.

Boris Diaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Boris Diaw 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Boris Diaw 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Boris Diaw 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Boris Diaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Boris Diaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Boris Diaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Boris Diaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Boris Diaw 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Boris Diaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Boris Diaw 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Boris Diaw 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Boris Diaw 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Boris Diaw 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Boris Diaw 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Boris Diaw 9,139

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Boris Diaw 4,634

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Boris Diaw 3,684

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Boris Diaw 648

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Boris Diaw 510

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Boris Diaw 1,064

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Boris Diaw .493

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Boris Diaw .336

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Boris Diaw .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Boris Diaw 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Boris Diaw 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Boris Diaw 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Boris Diaw 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Boris Diaw 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Boris Diaw 1,097

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Boris Diaw 520

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Boris Diaw 382

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Boris Diaw 72

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Boris Diaw 52

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Boris Diaw 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Boris Diaw .504

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Boris Diaw .336

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Boris Diaw .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006)

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.