Dave Cowens vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Fred VanVleet 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.