Dave Cowens vs. Nenad Krstic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nenad Krstic 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.

Nenad Krstic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nenad Krstic: 2004-05 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nenad Krstic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nenad Krstic 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nenad Krstic 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nenad Krstic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nenad Krstic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nenad Krstic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nenad Krstic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nenad Krstic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nenad Krstic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nenad Krstic 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nenad Krstic 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nenad Krstic 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nenad Krstic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nenad Krstic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nenad Krstic 4,210

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nenad Krstic 2,261

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nenad Krstic 346

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nenad Krstic 162

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nenad Krstic 286

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nenad Krstic 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nenad Krstic .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nenad Krstic .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nenad Krstic .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nenad Krstic 16.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nenad Krstic 6.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nenad Krstic 1.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nenad Krstic 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nenad Krstic 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nenad Krstic 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nenad Krstic 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nenad Krstic 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nenad Krstic 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nenad Krstic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nenad Krstic 290

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nenad Krstic 152

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nenad Krstic 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nenad Krstic 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nenad Krstic 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nenad Krstic 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nenad Krstic .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nenad Krstic -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nenad Krstic .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nenad Krstic 18.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nenad Krstic 7.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nenad Krstic 1.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nenad Krstic 0.5 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nenad Krstic 0.9 (2006)

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.