Dave Cowens vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Owens 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Owens 259

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Owens 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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.