Dave Cowens vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Paxson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.