Dave Cowens vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Zeller 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave Zeller 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Zeller .353

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Zeller .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

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

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