Dave Cowens vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Chris Whitney 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

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.