Dave Cowens vs. Slick Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Leonard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Slick Leonard 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Slick Leonard 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Slick Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Slick Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Slick Leonard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Slick Leonard 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Slick Leonard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Slick Leonard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Slick Leonard 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Slick Leonard 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Slick Leonard 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Slick Leonard 4,204

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Slick Leonard 1,217

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Slick Leonard 1,427

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Slick Leonard 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Slick Leonard .349

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Slick Leonard .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Slick Leonard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Slick Leonard 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Slick Leonard 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Slick Leonard 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Slick Leonard 334

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Slick Leonard 90

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Slick Leonard 165

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Slick Leonard 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Slick Leonard .357

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Slick Leonard .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Slick Leonard - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.