Dave Cowens vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Perry Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Perry Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Perry Young 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Perry Young 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Perry Young -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Perry Young -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Perry Young -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Perry Young -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Perry Young -

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.