Dave Cowens vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Peyton Watson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Peyton Watson 193

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Peyton Watson 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Peyton Watson .364

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Peyton Watson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Peyton Watson 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.