Dave Cowens vs. Terry Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Porter 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.

Terry Porter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Terry Porter: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Terry Porter 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Terry Porter 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Terry Porter 16

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Terry Porter 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Terry Porter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Terry Porter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Terry Porter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Terry Porter 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Terry Porter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Terry Porter 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Terry Porter 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Terry Porter 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Terry Porter 15,586

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Terry Porter 3,872

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Terry Porter 7,160

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Terry Porter 1,583

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Terry Porter 181

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Terry Porter 1,274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Terry Porter .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Terry Porter .386

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Terry Porter .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Terry Porter 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Terry Porter 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Terry Porter 10.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Terry Porter 2.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Terry Porter 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Terry Porter 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Terry Porter 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Terry Porter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Terry Porter 1,828

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Terry Porter 371

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Terry Porter 624

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Terry Porter 137

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Terry Porter 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Terry Porter 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Terry Porter .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Terry Porter .372

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Terry Porter .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Terry Porter 22.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Terry Porter 5.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Terry Porter 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Terry Porter 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Terry Porter 0.7 (1997)

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.