Dave Cowens vs. Luol Deng Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luol Deng 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.

Luol Deng

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Luol Deng 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Luol Deng 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Luol Deng 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Luol Deng 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Luol Deng 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luol Deng 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Luol Deng 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luol Deng 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Luol Deng 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Luol Deng 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Luol Deng 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Luol Deng 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Luol Deng 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luol Deng 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Luol Deng 13,361

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Luol Deng 5,468

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Luol Deng 2,042

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Luol Deng 880

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Luol Deng 444

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Luol Deng 902

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Luol Deng .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Luol Deng .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Luol Deng .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Luol Deng 18.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Luol Deng 7.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Luol Deng 3.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Luol Deng 1.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Luol Deng 0.9 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Luol Deng 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Luol Deng 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Luol Deng 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Luol Deng 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luol Deng 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Luol Deng 986

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Luol Deng 418

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Luol Deng 127

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Luol Deng 68

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Luol Deng 46

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Luol Deng 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Luol Deng .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Luol Deng .311

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Luol Deng .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Luol Deng 22.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Luol Deng 8.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Luol Deng 3.8 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Luol Deng 1.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Luol Deng 1.5 (2012)

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.