Dave Cowens vs. Michael Finley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Finley 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.

Michael Finley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Michael Finley 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Michael Finley 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Michael Finley 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Michael Finley 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Michael Finley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael Finley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Michael Finley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael Finley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Michael Finley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Michael Finley 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Michael Finley 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Michael Finley 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Michael Finley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Finley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Michael Finley 17,306

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Michael Finley 4,804

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Michael Finley 3,245

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Michael Finley 996

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Michael Finley 323

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Michael Finley 1,103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Michael Finley .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Michael Finley .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Michael Finley .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Michael Finley 22.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Michael Finley 6.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Michael Finley 5.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Michael Finley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Michael Finley 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Michael Finley 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Michael Finley 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Michael Finley 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Michael Finley 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Finley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Michael Finley 1,525

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Michael Finley 456

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Michael Finley 229

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Michael Finley 100

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Michael Finley 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Michael Finley 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Michael Finley .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Michael Finley .388

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Michael Finley .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Michael Finley 24.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Michael Finley 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Michael Finley 4.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Michael Finley 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Michael Finley 0.6 (2004)

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.