Dave Cowens vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Young 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Young 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Young 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.