Dave Cowens vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham 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.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cade Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cade Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cade Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cade Cunningham -

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.