Dave Cowens vs. Martin Nessley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Martin Nessley 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.

Martin Nessley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Martin Nessley: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Martin Nessley 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Martin Nessley 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Martin Nessley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Martin Nessley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Martin Nessley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Martin Nessley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Martin Nessley 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Martin Nessley 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Martin Nessley 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Martin Nessley 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Martin Nessley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Martin Nessley 48

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Martin Nessley 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Martin Nessley 16

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Martin Nessley 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Martin Nessley 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Martin Nessley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Martin Nessley .385

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Martin Nessley .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Martin Nessley 1.1 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Martin Nessley 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Martin Nessley 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Martin Nessley 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Martin Nessley 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Martin Nessley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Martin Nessley -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Martin Nessley -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Martin Nessley -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Martin Nessley -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Martin Nessley -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Martin Nessley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Martin Nessley -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Martin Nessley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Martin Nessley -

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.