Dave Cowens vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Swen Nater 226

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Swen Nater 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

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.