Dave Cowens vs. Cleanthony Early Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleanthony Early 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.

Cleanthony Early

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cleanthony Early 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cleanthony Early 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cleanthony Early 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cleanthony Early 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cleanthony Early 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cleanthony Early 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cleanthony Early 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cleanthony Early 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cleanthony Early 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cleanthony Early 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cleanthony Early 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cleanthony Early 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cleanthony Early 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cleanthony Early 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cleanthony Early 241

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cleanthony Early 123

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cleanthony Early 42

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cleanthony Early 26

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cleanthony Early 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cleanthony Early 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cleanthony Early .346

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cleanthony Early .263

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cleanthony Early .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cleanthony Early -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cleanthony Early -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cleanthony Early -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cleanthony Early -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cleanthony Early -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cleanthony Early -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cleanthony Early -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cleanthony Early -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cleanthony Early -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cleanthony Early -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cleanthony Early 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cleanthony Early -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cleanthony Early -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cleanthony Early -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cleanthony Early -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cleanthony Early -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cleanthony Early -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cleanthony Early -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cleanthony Early -

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.