Dave Cowens vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

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.