Dave Cowens vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clyde Drexler 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clyde Drexler 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Clyde Drexler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clyde Drexler 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clyde Drexler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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.