Dave Cowens vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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 Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Fred Schaus 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Fred Schaus .352

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Fred Schaus .339

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.