Dave Cowens vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Ward 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 Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Ward 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Charlie Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Charlie Ward 128

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Charlie Ward 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charlie Ward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Charlie Ward 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)

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.