Dave Cowens vs. Charlie Criss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Criss 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.

Charlie Criss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Charlie Criss 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Charlie Criss 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Charlie Criss 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Criss 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charlie Criss 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Criss 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charlie Criss 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Charlie Criss 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Charlie Criss 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Charlie Criss 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charlie Criss 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Charlie Criss 3,534

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Charlie Criss 592

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Charlie Criss 1,335

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Charlie Criss 366

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Charlie Criss 21

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Charlie Criss 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Charlie Criss .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Charlie Criss .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Charlie Criss .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Charlie Criss 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Charlie Criss 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Charlie Criss 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charlie Criss 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Charlie Criss 177

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Charlie Criss 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Charlie Criss 53

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Charlie Criss 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Charlie Criss 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Charlie Criss 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Charlie Criss .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Charlie Criss .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Charlie Criss .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978)

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.