Dave Cowens vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charles Oakley 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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.