Dave Cowens vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.