Dave Cowens vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Michael Young 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.