Dave Cowens vs. Doug Overton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug Overton 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.

Doug Overton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Doug Overton: 1992-93 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Doug Overton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Doug Overton 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Doug Overton 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Doug Overton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Doug Overton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Doug Overton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Doug Overton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Doug Overton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Doug Overton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Doug Overton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Doug Overton 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Doug Overton 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Doug Overton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Doug Overton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Doug Overton 2,253

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Doug Overton 654

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Doug Overton 1,038

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Doug Overton 202

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Doug Overton 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Doug Overton 499

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Doug Overton .412

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Doug Overton .319

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Doug Overton .816

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Doug Overton 8.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Doug Overton 2.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Doug Overton 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Doug Overton 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Doug Overton 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Doug Overton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Doug Overton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Doug Overton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Doug Overton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Doug Overton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Doug Overton -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Doug Overton -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Doug Overton -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Doug Overton -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Doug Overton -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Doug Overton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Doug Overton -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Doug Overton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Doug Overton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Doug Overton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Doug Overton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Doug Overton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Doug Overton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Doug Overton -

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.