Dave Cowens vs. Shawn Marion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Marion 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 Marion

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shawn Marion 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shawn Marion 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shawn Marion 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shawn Marion 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shawn Marion 2

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shawn Marion 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shawn Marion 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shawn Marion 8.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shawn Marion 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shawn Marion 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shawn Marion 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shawn Marion 17,700

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shawn Marion 10,101

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shawn Marion 2,198

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shawn Marion 1,759

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shawn Marion 1,233

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shawn Marion 1,163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shawn Marion .484

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shawn Marion .331

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shawn Marion .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shawn Marion 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shawn Marion 8.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shawn Marion 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shawn Marion 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shawn Marion 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shawn Marion 1,519

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shawn Marion 939

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shawn Marion 158

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shawn Marion 128

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shawn Marion 127

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shawn Marion 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shawn Marion .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shawn Marion .318

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shawn Marion .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003)

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.