Dave Cowens vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Earl Watson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.