Dave Cowens vs. Joe Holup Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Holup 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.

Joe Holup

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Holup 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Holup 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Holup 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Holup 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Holup 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Holup 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Holup 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Holup 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Holup 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Holup 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Holup 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Holup 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Holup 1,347

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Holup 852

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Holup 193

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Holup 192

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Holup .342

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Holup .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Holup 8.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Holup 5.2 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Holup 1.2 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Holup - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Holup - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Holup 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Holup 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Holup 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Holup 74

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Holup 64

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Holup 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Holup 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Holup .282

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Holup - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Holup .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Holup 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Holup 5.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Holup 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Holup - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Holup - n/a **

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. ** 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.