Dave Cowens vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lauri Markkanen -

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.