Dave Cowens vs. Rasho Nesterovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasho Nesterovic 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.

Rasho Nesterovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rasho Nesterovic: 1998-99 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rasho Nesterovic 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rasho Nesterovic 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rasho Nesterovic 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rasho Nesterovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rasho Nesterovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rasho Nesterovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rasho Nesterovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rasho Nesterovic 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rasho Nesterovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rasho Nesterovic 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rasho Nesterovic 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rasho Nesterovic 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rasho Nesterovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rasho Nesterovic 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rasho Nesterovic 5,519

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rasho Nesterovic 4,143

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rasho Nesterovic 836

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rasho Nesterovic 330

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rasho Nesterovic 934

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rasho Nesterovic 811

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rasho Nesterovic .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rasho Nesterovic .077

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rasho Nesterovic .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rasho Nesterovic 11.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rasho Nesterovic 7.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rasho Nesterovic 1.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rasho Nesterovic 2.0 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rasho Nesterovic 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rasho Nesterovic 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rasho Nesterovic 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rasho Nesterovic 253

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rasho Nesterovic 229

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rasho Nesterovic 38

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rasho Nesterovic 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rasho Nesterovic 39

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rasho Nesterovic 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rasho Nesterovic .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rasho Nesterovic .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rasho Nesterovic .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rasho Nesterovic 11.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rasho Nesterovic 6.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rasho Nesterovic 1.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rasho Nesterovic 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rasho Nesterovic 1.8 (2000)

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.