Dave Cowens vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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 Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Lucas III 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Lucas III 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.