Dave Cowens vs. Dennis Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Scott 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.

Dennis Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Scott: 1990-91 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dennis Scott 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dennis Scott 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dennis Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Scott 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Scott 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dennis Scott 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dennis Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dennis Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dennis Scott 8,094

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dennis Scott 1,774

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dennis Scott 1,296

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dennis Scott 525

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dennis Scott 197

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dennis Scott 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dennis Scott .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dennis Scott .397

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dennis Scott .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dennis Scott 19.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dennis Scott 3.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dennis Scott 3.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Scott 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dennis Scott 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dennis Scott 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dennis Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dennis Scott 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dennis Scott 519

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dennis Scott 129

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dennis Scott 77

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dennis Scott 36

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dennis Scott 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dennis Scott 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dennis Scott .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dennis Scott .364

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dennis Scott .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dennis Scott 14.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dennis Scott 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dennis Scott 2.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Scott 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dennis Scott 1.0 (1994)

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.