Dave Cowens vs. Tremont Waters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tremont Waters 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tremont Waters: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tremont Waters 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tremont Waters 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tremont Waters 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tremont Waters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tremont Waters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tremont Waters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tremont Waters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tremont Waters 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tremont Waters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tremont Waters 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tremont Waters 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tremont Waters 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tremont Waters 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tremont Waters 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tremont Waters 149

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tremont Waters 37

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tremont Waters 85

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tremont Waters 30

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tremont Waters 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tremont Waters 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tremont Waters .354

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tremont Waters .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tremont Waters .960

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tremont Waters 3.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tremont Waters 1.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tremont Waters 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tremont Waters 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tremont Waters 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tremont Waters 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tremont Waters 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tremont Waters 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tremont Waters 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tremont Waters 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tremont Waters 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tremont Waters 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tremont Waters 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tremont Waters 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tremont Waters 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tremont Waters 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tremont Waters .200

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tremont Waters .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tremont Waters .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tremont Waters 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tremont Waters 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tremont Waters 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tremont Waters 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tremont Waters 0.0 (2021)

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.