Dave Cowens vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.