Dave Cowens vs. Brian Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Skinner 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 Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Skinner: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brian Skinner 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brian Skinner 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brian Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brian Skinner 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brian Skinner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brian Skinner 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brian Skinner 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brian Skinner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Skinner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brian Skinner 2,876

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brian Skinner 2,841

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brian Skinner 288

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brian Skinner 256

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brian Skinner 532

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brian Skinner 608

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brian Skinner .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brian Skinner .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brian Skinner .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brian Skinner 10.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brian Skinner 7.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brian Skinner 0.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brian Skinner 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brian Skinner 1.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brian Skinner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brian Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brian Skinner 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brian Skinner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Skinner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brian Skinner 49

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brian Skinner 42

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brian Skinner 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brian Skinner 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brian Skinner 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brian Skinner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brian Skinner .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brian Skinner .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brian Skinner .542

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brian Skinner 5.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brian Skinner 4.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brian Skinner 1.0 (2005)

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.