Dave Cowens vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Earl Cureton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Earl Cureton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Earl Cureton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)

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.