Dave Cowens vs. Franklin Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franklin Edwards 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.

Franklin Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Franklin Edwards 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Franklin Edwards 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Franklin Edwards 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Franklin Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Franklin Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Franklin Edwards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Franklin Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Franklin Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Franklin Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Franklin Edwards 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Franklin Edwards 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Franklin Edwards 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Franklin Edwards 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Franklin Edwards 1,802

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Franklin Edwards 300

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Franklin Edwards 774

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Franklin Edwards 249

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Franklin Edwards 21

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Franklin Edwards 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Franklin Edwards .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Franklin Edwards .030

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Franklin Edwards .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Franklin Edwards 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Franklin Edwards 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Franklin Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Franklin Edwards 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Franklin Edwards 73

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Franklin Edwards 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Franklin Edwards 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Franklin Edwards 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Franklin Edwards 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Franklin Edwards 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Franklin Edwards .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Franklin Edwards 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Franklin Edwards .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983)

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.