Dave Cowens vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Myles Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Myles Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Myles Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Myles Turner 0

Blocks Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Myles Turner 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Myles Turner 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Myles Turner 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Myles Turner 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Myles Turner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Myles Turner 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Myles Turner 321

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Myles Turner 184

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Myles Turner 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Myles Turner 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Myles Turner 55

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Myles Turner 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Myles Turner .487

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Myles Turner .310

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Myles Turner .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Myles Turner 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Myles Turner 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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.