Dave Cowens vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul George:
2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Paul George0
Dave Cowens11
Paul George14
Dave Cowens7
Paul George10
Dave Cowens8
Paul George9

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Paul George0
Dave Cowens0
Paul George1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Paul George6
Dave Cowens1
Paul George2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Paul George4
Dave Cowens0 *
Paul George1
Dave Cowens1
Paul George0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Paul George 20.8

Dave Cowens 13.6
Paul George 6.3

Dave Cowens 3.8
Paul George 3.7

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Paul George 1.7

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Paul George 17,847

Dave Cowens 10,444
Paul George 5,425

Dave Cowens 2,910
Paul George 3,167

Dave Cowens 599
*
Paul George 1,454

Dave Cowens 488
*
Paul George 378

Dave Cowens 766
Paul George 859

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Paul George .384

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Paul George .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Paul George 28.0
(2019)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Paul George 8.2
(2019)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Paul George 5.7
(2022)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Paul George 2.2
(2019)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Paul George 0.6
(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Paul George 21.3

Dave Cowens 14.4
Paul George 7.5

Dave Cowens 3.7
Paul George 4.1

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Paul George 1.5

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Paul George 2,299

Dave Cowens 1,285
Paul George 813

Dave Cowens 333
Paul George 444

Dave Cowens 78
*
Paul George 165

Dave Cowens 56
*
Paul George 59

Dave Cowens 89
Paul George 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Paul George .424

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Paul George .351

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Paul George .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Paul George 28.6
(2019)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Paul George 9.6
(2021)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Paul George 7.3
(2017)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Paul George 2.2
(2014)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Paul George 2.0
(2011)

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.