Dave Cowens vs. Eduardo Najera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eduardo Najera 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.

Eduardo Najera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eduardo Najera 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eduardo Najera 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eduardo Najera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eduardo Najera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eduardo Najera 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Eduardo Najera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eduardo Najera 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eduardo Najera 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eduardo Najera 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eduardo Najera 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eduardo Najera 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eduardo Najera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eduardo Najera 3,052

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eduardo Najera 2,307

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eduardo Najera 493

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eduardo Najera 446

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eduardo Najera 231

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eduardo Najera 619

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eduardo Najera .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eduardo Najera .311

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eduardo Najera .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eduardo Najera 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eduardo Najera 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eduardo Najera 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eduardo Najera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eduardo Najera 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eduardo Najera 223

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eduardo Najera 186

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eduardo Najera 31

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eduardo Najera 31

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eduardo Najera 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eduardo Najera 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eduardo Najera .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eduardo Najera .294

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eduardo Najera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004)

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.