Dave Cowens vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)

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.