Dave Cowens vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shawn Kemp 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Shawn Kemp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shawn Kemp 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.