Dave Cowens vs. Luther Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Wright 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
Luther Wright: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Luther Wright 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Luther Wright 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Luther Wright 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Luther Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Luther Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luther Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Luther Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luther Wright 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Luther Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Luther Wright 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Luther Wright 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Luther Wright 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Luther Wright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luther Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Luther Wright 19

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Luther Wright 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Luther Wright 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Luther Wright 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Luther Wright 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Luther Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Luther Wright .348

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Luther Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Luther Wright .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Luther Wright 1.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Luther Wright 0.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Luther Wright 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luther Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Luther Wright -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Luther Wright -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Luther Wright -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Luther Wright -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Luther Wright -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Luther Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Luther Wright -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Luther Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Luther Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Luther Wright -

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.