Dave Cowens vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Norman Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norman Powell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Norman Powell 162

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Norman Powell 18

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.