Dave Cowens vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joel Embiid 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joel Embiid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Joel Embiid 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joel Embiid 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joel Embiid 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joel Embiid 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joel Embiid 1,271

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joel Embiid 576

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joel Embiid 148

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joel Embiid 42

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joel Embiid 93

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joel Embiid 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joel Embiid .461

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joel Embiid .280

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joel Embiid .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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.