Dave Cowens vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking 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.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Connie Dierking 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Connie Dierking 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Connie Dierking 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Connie Dierking 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Connie Dierking 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.