Dave Cowens vs. Derrick Dial Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Dial 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.

Derrick Dial

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derrick Dial: 1999-00 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Derrick Dial 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Derrick Dial 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Derrick Dial 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Derrick Dial 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Derrick Dial 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Derrick Dial 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Derrick Dial 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Derrick Dial 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Derrick Dial 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Derrick Dial 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Derrick Dial 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derrick Dial 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Derrick Dial 253

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Derrick Dial 133

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Derrick Dial 63

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Derrick Dial 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Derrick Dial 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Derrick Dial 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Derrick Dial .372

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Derrick Dial .190

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Derrick Dial .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Derrick Dial 5.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Derrick Dial 3.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Derrick Dial 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Derrick Dial 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Derrick Dial 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Derrick Dial 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Derrick Dial 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Derrick Dial 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Derrick Dial 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derrick Dial 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Derrick Dial 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Derrick Dial 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Derrick Dial 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Derrick Dial 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Derrick Dial 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Derrick Dial 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Derrick Dial .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Derrick Dial -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Derrick Dial .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Derrick Dial 2.5 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Derrick Dial 1.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000)

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.