Dave Cowens vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dan Issel 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dan Issel 396

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dan Issel 24

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

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.