Dave Cowens vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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 Kuester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Kuester 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Kuester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Kuester 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Kuester -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Kuester -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Kuester -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Kuester -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Kuester -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.