Dave Cowens vs. Kirk Penney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kirk Penney 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.

Kirk Penney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kirk Penney: 2003-04 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kirk Penney 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kirk Penney 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kirk Penney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kirk Penney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kirk Penney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kirk Penney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kirk Penney 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kirk Penney 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kirk Penney 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kirk Penney 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kirk Penney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kirk Penney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kirk Penney 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kirk Penney 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kirk Penney 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kirk Penney 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kirk Penney 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kirk Penney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kirk Penney .222

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kirk Penney .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kirk Penney -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kirk Penney 1.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kirk Penney 0.0 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kirk Penney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kirk Penney -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kirk Penney -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kirk Penney -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kirk Penney -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kirk Penney -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kirk Penney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kirk Penney -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kirk Penney -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kirk Penney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kirk Penney -

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.