Dave Cowens vs. Greg Sutton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Sutton 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.

Greg Sutton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Greg Sutton: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Greg Sutton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Greg Sutton 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Greg Sutton 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Greg Sutton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Greg Sutton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Sutton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Greg Sutton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Sutton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Greg Sutton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Greg Sutton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Greg Sutton 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Greg Sutton 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Greg Sutton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Sutton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Greg Sutton 761

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Greg Sutton 153

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Greg Sutton 284

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Greg Sutton 84

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Greg Sutton 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Greg Sutton 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Greg Sutton .396

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Greg Sutton .361

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Greg Sutton .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Greg Sutton 5.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Greg Sutton 1.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Greg Sutton 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Greg Sutton 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Greg Sutton 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Greg Sutton 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Greg Sutton 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Greg Sutton 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Greg Sutton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Sutton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Greg Sutton 7

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Greg Sutton 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Greg Sutton 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Greg Sutton 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Greg Sutton 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Greg Sutton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Greg Sutton .154

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Greg Sutton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Greg Sutton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Greg Sutton 3.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Greg Sutton 1.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Greg Sutton 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992)

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.