Dave Cowens vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Franz Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

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.