Dave Cowens vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shabazz Napier 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Shabazz Napier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shabazz Napier 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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.