Dave Cowens vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Odie Spears 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Odie Spears 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Odie Spears 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Odie Spears 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.