Dave Cowens vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Vanos 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nick Vanos -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nick Vanos -

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.