Dave Cowens vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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.