Dave Cowens vs. Kenneth Lofton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023)

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.