Dave Cowens vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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 Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Byron Scott 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Byron Scott 276

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Byron Scott 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Byron Scott 0.3 (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.