Dave Cowens vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Pressey 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Pressey 2

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

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.