Dave Cowens vs. Carl Nicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Nicks 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.

Carl Nicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Carl Nicks 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Carl Nicks 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Carl Nicks 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Carl Nicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Carl Nicks 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Carl Nicks 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Carl Nicks 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Carl Nicks 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Carl Nicks 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Carl Nicks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Carl Nicks 1,067

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Carl Nicks 297

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Carl Nicks 249

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Carl Nicks 132

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Carl Nicks 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Carl Nicks 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Carl Nicks .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Carl Nicks .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Carl Nicks .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Carl Nicks -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Carl Nicks -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Carl Nicks -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Carl Nicks -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Carl Nicks -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Carl Nicks -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Carl Nicks 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Carl Nicks -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Carl Nicks -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Carl Nicks -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Carl Nicks -

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.