Dave Cowens vs. Paul Watson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Watson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Watson 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Watson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Watson .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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.