Dave Cowens vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nikola Vucevic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.