Dave Cowens vs. Linas Kleiza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linas Kleiza 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.

Linas Kleiza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Linas Kleiza 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Linas Kleiza 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Linas Kleiza 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Linas Kleiza 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Linas Kleiza 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Linas Kleiza 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Linas Kleiza 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Linas Kleiza 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Linas Kleiza 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Linas Kleiza 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Linas Kleiza 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Linas Kleiza 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Linas Kleiza 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Linas Kleiza 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Linas Kleiza 3,561

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Linas Kleiza 1,470

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Linas Kleiza 321

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Linas Kleiza 159

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Linas Kleiza 73

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Linas Kleiza 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Linas Kleiza .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Linas Kleiza .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Linas Kleiza .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Linas Kleiza 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Linas Kleiza 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Linas Kleiza 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Linas Kleiza 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Linas Kleiza 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Linas Kleiza 167

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Linas Kleiza 83

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Linas Kleiza 14

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Linas Kleiza 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Linas Kleiza 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Linas Kleiza 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Linas Kleiza .461

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Linas Kleiza .344

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Linas Kleiza .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009)

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.