Dave Cowens vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Drazen Petrovic 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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.