Dave Cowens vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Denzel Valentine 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Denzel Valentine 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

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.