Dave Cowens vs. Caleb Swanigan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Swanigan 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.

Caleb Swanigan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Caleb Swanigan: 2017-18 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Caleb Swanigan 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Caleb Swanigan 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Caleb Swanigan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Caleb Swanigan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Caleb Swanigan 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Caleb Swanigan 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Caleb Swanigan 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Caleb Swanigan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Caleb Swanigan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Caleb Swanigan 169

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Caleb Swanigan 218

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Caleb Swanigan 56

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Caleb Swanigan 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Caleb Swanigan 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Caleb Swanigan 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Caleb Swanigan .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Caleb Swanigan .118

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Caleb Swanigan .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Caleb Swanigan 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Caleb Swanigan 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Caleb Swanigan 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Caleb Swanigan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Caleb Swanigan 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Caleb Swanigan 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Caleb Swanigan 3

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Caleb Swanigan 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Caleb Swanigan 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Caleb Swanigan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Caleb Swanigan .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Caleb Swanigan .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Caleb Swanigan .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Caleb Swanigan 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Caleb Swanigan 2.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Caleb Swanigan 1.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

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.