Dave Cowens vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Long 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 Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Long 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Long 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Long 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Long 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Long 54

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Long .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Long - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Long 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Long 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Long - n/a **

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. ** 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.