Dave Cowens vs. Cliff Levingston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Levingston 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cliff Levingston: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cliff Levingston 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cliff Levingston 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cliff Levingston 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cliff Levingston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cliff Levingston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cliff Levingston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cliff Levingston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cliff Levingston 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cliff Levingston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cliff Levingston 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cliff Levingston 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cliff Levingston 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cliff Levingston 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cliff Levingston 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cliff Levingston 5,888

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cliff Levingston 4,307

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cliff Levingston 752

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cliff Levingston 534

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cliff Levingston 593

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cliff Levingston 830

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cliff Levingston .516

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cliff Levingston .152

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cliff Levingston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cliff Levingston 10.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cliff Levingston 7.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cliff Levingston 1.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cliff Levingston 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cliff Levingston 1.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cliff Levingston 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cliff Levingston 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cliff Levingston 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cliff Levingston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cliff Levingston 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cliff Levingston 312

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cliff Levingston 233

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cliff Levingston 33

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cliff Levingston 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cliff Levingston 37

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cliff Levingston 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cliff Levingston .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cliff Levingston .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cliff Levingston .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cliff Levingston 8.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cliff Levingston 4.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cliff Levingston 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cliff Levingston 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cliff Levingston 1.0 (1986)

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.