Dave Cowens vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Young 57

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Young 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.