Dave Cowens vs. Ousmane Dieng Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ousmane Dieng 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
Ousmane Dieng: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ousmane Dieng 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ousmane Dieng 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ousmane Dieng 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ousmane Dieng 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ousmane Dieng 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ousmane Dieng 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ousmane Dieng 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ousmane Dieng 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ousmane Dieng 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ousmane Dieng 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ousmane Dieng 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ousmane Dieng 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ousmane Dieng 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ousmane Dieng 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ousmane Dieng 468

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ousmane Dieng 237

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ousmane Dieng 114

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ousmane Dieng 39

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ousmane Dieng 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ousmane Dieng 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ousmane Dieng .424

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ousmane Dieng .293

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ousmane Dieng .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ousmane Dieng 4.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ousmane Dieng 2.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ousmane Dieng 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ousmane Dieng 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ousmane Dieng 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ousmane Dieng 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ousmane Dieng 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ousmane Dieng 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ousmane Dieng 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ousmane Dieng 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ousmane Dieng 16

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ousmane Dieng 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ousmane Dieng 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ousmane Dieng 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ousmane Dieng 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ousmane Dieng 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ousmane Dieng .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ousmane Dieng .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ousmane Dieng 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ousmane Dieng 1.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ousmane Dieng 0.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ousmane Dieng 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ousmane Dieng 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ousmane Dieng 0.1 (2025)

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.