Dave Cowens vs. George Kaftan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Kaftan 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.

George Kaftan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Kaftan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Kaftan 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Kaftan 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Kaftan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Kaftan 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Kaftan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 George Kaftan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Kaftan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Kaftan 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Kaftan 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Kaftan 1,594

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Kaftan 424 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Kaftan 399

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Kaftan 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Kaftan .370

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Kaftan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Kaftan 14.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Kaftan 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George Kaftan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Kaftan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Kaftan 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Kaftan 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Kaftan 93

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Kaftan 36 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Kaftan 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Kaftan 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Kaftan .381

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Kaftan .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Kaftan 6.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Kaftan 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Kaftan - 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.