Dave Cowens vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Dirk Nowitzki1
Dave Cowens11
Dirk Nowitzki21
Dave Cowens7
Dirk Nowitzki15
Dave Cowens8
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Dirk Nowitzki1
Dave Cowens0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Dave Cowens0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Dirk Nowitzki12
Dave Cowens1
Dirk Nowitzki0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Dirk Nowitzki0
Dave Cowens1
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Dave Cowens 13.6
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Dave Cowens 3.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Dave Cowens 10,444
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Dave Cowens 2,910
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Dave Cowens 599
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Dave Cowens 488
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Dave Cowens 766
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Dave Cowens 14.4
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Dave Cowens 3.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Dave Cowens 1,285
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Dave Cowens 333
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Dave Cowens 78
*
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Dave Cowens 56
*
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Dave Cowens 89
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)

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.