Dave Cowens vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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 Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Wright 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Wright 58

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Wright 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Wright .477

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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.