Dave Cowens vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin 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.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Obi Toppin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Obi Toppin 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Obi Toppin 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Obi Toppin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Obi Toppin 183

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Obi Toppin 87

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Obi Toppin 15

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Obi Toppin 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Obi Toppin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Obi Toppin .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Obi Toppin .298

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Obi Toppin .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Obi Toppin 12.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Obi Toppin 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Obi Toppin 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Obi Toppin 0.3 (2024)

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.