Dave Cowens vs. John Duren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Duren 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.

John Duren

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Duren 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Duren 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Duren 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Duren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Duren 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Duren 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Duren 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Duren 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Duren 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Duren 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Duren 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Duren 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Duren 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Duren 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Duren 712

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Duren 226

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Duren 411

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Duren 104

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Duren 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Duren 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Duren .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Duren .120

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Duren .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Duren 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Duren 1.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Duren 2.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Duren 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Duren 0.1 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Duren -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Duren -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Duren -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Duren -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Duren -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Duren -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Duren -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Duren -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Duren -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Duren -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Duren 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Duren -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Duren -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Duren -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Duren -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Duren -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Duren -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Duren -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Duren -

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.