Dave Cowens vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lance Stephenson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lance Stephenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lance Stephenson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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.