Dave Cowens vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * DeMarcus Nelson -

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.