Dave Cowens vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brian Shaw 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.