Dave Cowens vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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 Kleine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Kleine 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Kleine 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Kleine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

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.