Dave Cowens vs. Lester Quiñones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lester Quiñones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lester Quiñones: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lester Quiñones 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lester Quiñones 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lester Quiñones 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lester Quiñones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lester Quiñones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lester Quiñones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lester Quiñones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lester Quiñones 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lester Quiñones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lester Quiñones 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lester Quiñones 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lester Quiñones 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lester Quiñones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lester Quiñones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lester Quiñones 260

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lester Quiñones 94

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lester Quiñones 62

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lester Quiñones 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lester Quiñones 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lester Quiñones 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lester Quiñones .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lester Quiñones .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lester Quiñones .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lester Quiñones 6.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lester Quiñones 1.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lester Quiñones 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lester Quiñones 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lester Quiñones 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lester Quiñones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lester Quiñones -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lester Quiñones -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lester Quiñones -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lester Quiñones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lester Quiñones -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lester Quiñones -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lester Quiñones -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lester Quiñones -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lester Quiñones -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lester Quiñones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lester Quiñones -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lester Quiñones -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lester Quiñones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lester Quiñones -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lester Quiñones -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lester Quiñones -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lester Quiñones -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lester Quiñones -

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.