Dave Cowens vs. Damion Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damion Lee 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
Damion Lee: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Damion Lee 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Damion Lee 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Damion Lee 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Damion Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Damion Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Damion Lee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Damion Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Damion Lee 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Damion Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Damion Lee 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Damion Lee 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Damion Lee 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Damion Lee 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Damion Lee 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Damion Lee 2,467

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Damion Lee 1,002

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Damion Lee 421

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Damion Lee 195

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Damion Lee 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Damion Lee 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Damion Lee .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Damion Lee .374

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Damion Lee .881

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Damion Lee 12.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Damion Lee 4.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Damion Lee 2.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Damion Lee 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Damion Lee 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Damion Lee 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Damion Lee 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Damion Lee 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Damion Lee 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Damion Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Damion Lee 49

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Damion Lee 37

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Damion Lee 12

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Damion Lee 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Damion Lee 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Damion Lee 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Damion Lee .352

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Damion Lee .226

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Damion Lee .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Damion Lee 2.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Damion Lee 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Damion Lee 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Damion Lee 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Damion Lee 0.0 (2023)

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.