Dave Cowens vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ken Norman 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ken Norman 431

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ken Norman 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ken Norman 0.6 (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.