Dave Cowens vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Maurice Lucas 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Maurice Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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.