Dave Cowens vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Salley 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Salley 916

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Salley 983

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Salley 588

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Salley 104

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Salley 159

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.