Dave Cowens vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.