Dave Cowens vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Reed 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Reed 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Reed 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Reed 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Reed 1,275

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Reed 1,026

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Reed 208

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Reed 195

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Reed 187

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Reed 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Reed .548

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Reed .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Reed .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Reed 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Reed 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Reed 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Reed 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Reed 122

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Reed 145

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Reed 20

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Reed 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Reed 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Reed 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Reed .547

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Reed .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Reed 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Reed 0.6 (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.