Dave Cowens vs. Craig Spitzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Spitzer 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.

Craig Spitzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Craig Spitzer 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Craig Spitzer 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Craig Spitzer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Craig Spitzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Craig Spitzer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Craig Spitzer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Craig Spitzer 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 Craig Spitzer 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Craig Spitzer 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Craig Spitzer 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Craig Spitzer 24

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Craig Spitzer 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Craig Spitzer .381

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Craig Spitzer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Craig Spitzer 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Craig Spitzer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Craig Spitzer 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Craig Spitzer 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Craig Spitzer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Craig Spitzer .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Craig Spitzer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Craig Spitzer - 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.