Dave Cowens vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cooper Flagg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cooper Flagg 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cooper Flagg 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cooper Flagg 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cooper Flagg 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cooper Flagg 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cooper Flagg 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cooper Flagg .308

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cooper Flagg .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cooper Flagg 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cooper Flagg -

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.