Dave Cowens vs. Loy Vaught Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Vaught 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.

Loy Vaught

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Loy Vaught: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Loy Vaught 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Loy Vaught 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Loy Vaught 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Loy Vaught 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Loy Vaught 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Loy Vaught 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Loy Vaught 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Loy Vaught 6,984

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Loy Vaught 4,881

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Loy Vaught 652

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Loy Vaught 510

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Loy Vaught 228

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Loy Vaught 689

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Loy Vaught .504

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Loy Vaught .244

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Loy Vaught .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Loy Vaught 17.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Loy Vaught 10.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Loy Vaught 1.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Loy Vaught 1.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Loy Vaught 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Loy Vaught 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Loy Vaught 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Loy Vaught 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Loy Vaught 82

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Loy Vaught 64

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Loy Vaught 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Loy Vaught 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Loy Vaught 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Loy Vaught 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Loy Vaught .531

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Loy Vaught .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Loy Vaught .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Loy Vaught 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Loy Vaught 9.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Loy Vaught 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Loy Vaught 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Loy Vaught 0.7 (1997)

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.