Dave Cowens vs. Mark Eaton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Eaton 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.

Mark Eaton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mark Eaton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mark Eaton 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mark Eaton 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mark Eaton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mark Eaton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mark Eaton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mark Eaton 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mark Eaton 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Mark Eaton 2

Blocks Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Mark Eaton 4

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mark Eaton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mark Eaton 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mark Eaton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mark Eaton 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mark Eaton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mark Eaton 3.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mark Eaton 5,216

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mark Eaton 6,939

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mark Eaton 840

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mark Eaton 368

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mark Eaton 3,064

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mark Eaton 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mark Eaton .458

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mark Eaton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mark Eaton .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mark Eaton 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mark Eaton 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mark Eaton 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mark Eaton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mark Eaton 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mark Eaton 454

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mark Eaton 557

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mark Eaton 52

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mark Eaton 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mark Eaton 210

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mark Eaton 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mark Eaton .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mark Eaton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mark Eaton .639

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985)

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.