Dave Cowens vs. Joe Stephens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Stephens: 1996-97 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Stephens 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Stephens 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Stephens 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Stephens 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Stephens 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Stephens 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Stephens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Stephens 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Stephens 71

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Stephens 45

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Stephens 12

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Stephens 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Stephens 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Stephens 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Stephens .357

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Stephens .190

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Stephens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Stephens 3.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Stephens 2.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Stephens 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Stephens 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Stephens 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Stephens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Stephens -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Stephens -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Stephens -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Stephens -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Stephens -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Stephens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Stephens -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Stephens -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Stephens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Stephens -

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.