Dave Cowens vs. Onyeka Okongwu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Onyeka Okongwu 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
Onyeka Okongwu: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Onyeka Okongwu 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Onyeka Okongwu 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Onyeka Okongwu 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Onyeka Okongwu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Onyeka Okongwu 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Onyeka Okongwu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Onyeka Okongwu 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Onyeka Okongwu 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Onyeka Okongwu 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Onyeka Okongwu 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Onyeka Okongwu 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Onyeka Okongwu 3,036

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Onyeka Okongwu 2,104

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Onyeka Okongwu 406

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Onyeka Okongwu 208

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Onyeka Okongwu 333

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Onyeka Okongwu 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Onyeka Okongwu .612

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Onyeka Okongwu .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Onyeka Okongwu .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Onyeka Okongwu 15.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Onyeka Okongwu 9.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Onyeka Okongwu 2.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Onyeka Okongwu 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Onyeka Okongwu 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Onyeka Okongwu 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Onyeka Okongwu 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Onyeka Okongwu 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Onyeka Okongwu 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Onyeka Okongwu 110

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Onyeka Okongwu 113

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Onyeka Okongwu 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Onyeka Okongwu 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Onyeka Okongwu 25

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Onyeka Okongwu 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Onyeka Okongwu .569

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Onyeka Okongwu .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Onyeka Okongwu .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023)

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.