Dave Cowens vs. Chris Engler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Engler 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.

Chris Engler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Engler: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Chris Engler 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Chris Engler 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Chris Engler 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Chris Engler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Chris Engler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Chris Engler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Chris Engler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Chris Engler 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Chris Engler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Chris Engler 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Chris Engler 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Chris Engler 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Chris Engler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Engler 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Chris Engler 343

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Chris Engler 386

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Chris Engler 45

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Chris Engler 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Chris Engler 42

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Chris Engler 195

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Chris Engler .411

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Chris Engler -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Chris Engler .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Chris Engler 1.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Chris Engler 2.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Chris Engler 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Chris Engler 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Chris Engler 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Chris Engler 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Chris Engler 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Chris Engler 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Chris Engler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Engler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Chris Engler 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Chris Engler 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Chris Engler 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Chris Engler 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Chris Engler 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Chris Engler 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Chris Engler 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Chris Engler -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Chris Engler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Chris Engler 2.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Chris Engler 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Chris Engler 0.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Chris Engler 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Chris Engler 0.0 (1985)

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.