Dave Cowens vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Byron Irvin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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.