Dave Cowens vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Donald Whiteside 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Donald Whiteside -

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.