Dave Cowens vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kyle Kuzma 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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.