Dave Cowens vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kristaps Porzingis 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kristaps Porzingis 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kristaps Porzingis 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kristaps Porzingis 187

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kristaps Porzingis 76

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kristaps Porzingis 16

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kristaps Porzingis 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kristaps Porzingis 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kristaps Porzingis 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kristaps Porzingis .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kristaps Porzingis .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kristaps Porzingis .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.0 (2024)

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.