Dave Cowens vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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.

Butch Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Butch Lee 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Butch Lee 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Butch Lee 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Butch Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Butch Lee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Butch Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Butch Lee 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Butch Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Butch Lee 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Butch Lee 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Butch Lee 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Butch Lee 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Butch Lee 773

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Butch Lee 137

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Butch Lee 307

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Butch Lee 87

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Butch Lee 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Butch Lee 9.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Butch Lee 1.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Butch Lee 3.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Butch Lee 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Butch Lee 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Butch Lee 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Butch Lee 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Butch Lee 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Butch Lee 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Butch Lee 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Butch Lee 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Butch Lee 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Butch Lee 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Butch Lee 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Butch Lee 0.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Butch Lee 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

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.