Dave Cowens vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Damian Lillard 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Damian Lillard 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Damian Lillard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Damian Lillard 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Damian Lillard 1,569

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Damian Lillard 275

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Damian Lillard 380

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Damian Lillard 72

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Damian Lillard 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Damian Lillard .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Damian Lillard .887

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.