Dave Cowens vs. Paul Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Dawkins 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.

Paul Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Dawkins: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Dawkins 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Dawkins 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Dawkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Dawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Dawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Dawkins 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Dawkins 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Dawkins 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Dawkins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Dawkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Dawkins 316

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Dawkins 125

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Dawkins 77

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Dawkins 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Dawkins 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Dawkins 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Dawkins .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Dawkins .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Dawkins .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Dawkins 5.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Dawkins 2.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Dawkins 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Dawkins 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Dawkins 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Dawkins -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Dawkins -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Dawkins -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Dawkins -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Dawkins -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Dawkins -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Dawkins -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Dawkins -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Dawkins -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Dawkins -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Dawkins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Dawkins -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Dawkins -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Dawkins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Dawkins -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Dawkins -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Dawkins -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Dawkins -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Dawkins -

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.