Dave Cowens vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Trae Young 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.