Dave Cowens vs. Dick Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Cunningham 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.

Dick Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Cunningham 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Cunningham 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Cunningham 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Cunningham 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Cunningham 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Cunningham 1,012

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Cunningham 1,324

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Cunningham 221

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Cunningham 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Cunningham .406

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Cunningham 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Cunningham 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Cunningham 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Cunningham 47

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Cunningham 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Cunningham 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Cunningham 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Cunningham .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Cunningham - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.