Dave Cowens vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.