Dave Cowens vs. Chris Taft Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Taft 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 Taft

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Chris Taft 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Chris Taft 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Chris Taft 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Chris Taft 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Chris Taft 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Chris Taft 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Chris Taft 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Chris Taft 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Chris Taft 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Chris Taft 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Taft 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Chris Taft 47

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Chris Taft 36

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Chris Taft 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Chris Taft 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Chris Taft 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Chris Taft 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Chris Taft .605

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Chris Taft .167

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Chris Taft 2.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Chris Taft 2.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Chris Taft 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Taft -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Chris Taft -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Chris Taft -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Chris Taft -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Chris Taft -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Chris Taft -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Chris Taft 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Chris Taft -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Chris Taft -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Chris Taft -

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.