Dave Cowens vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Emeka Okafor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Emeka Okafor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Emeka Okafor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Emeka Okafor 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

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.