Dave Cowens vs. Danny Fortson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Fortson 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.

Danny Fortson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Danny Fortson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Danny Fortson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Danny Fortson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Danny Fortson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Fortson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Danny Fortson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Fortson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Danny Fortson 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Danny Fortson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Danny Fortson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Danny Fortson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Fortson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Danny Fortson 3,615

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Danny Fortson 3,184

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Danny Fortson 301

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Danny Fortson 182

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Danny Fortson 94

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Danny Fortson 440

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Danny Fortson .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Danny Fortson .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Danny Fortson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Danny Fortson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Danny Fortson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Danny Fortson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Danny Fortson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Fortson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Danny Fortson 36

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Danny Fortson 26

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Danny Fortson 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Danny Fortson 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Danny Fortson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Danny Fortson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Danny Fortson .571

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Danny Fortson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Danny Fortson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005)

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.