Dave Cowens vs. Vern Fleming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Fleming and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Vern Fleming:
1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Vern Fleming0
Dave Cowens11
Vern Fleming12
Dave Cowens7
Vern Fleming7
Dave Cowens8
Vern Fleming0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Vern Fleming0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Vern Fleming0
Dave Cowens1
Vern Fleming0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Vern Fleming0
Dave Cowens1
Vern Fleming0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Vern Fleming 11.3

Dave Cowens 13.6
Vern Fleming 3.4

Dave Cowens 3.8
Vern Fleming 4.8

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Vern Fleming 1.0

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Vern Fleming 0.1

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Vern Fleming 10,125

Dave Cowens 10,444
Vern Fleming 3,012

Dave Cowens 2,910
Vern Fleming 4,293

Dave Cowens 599
*
Vern Fleming 926

Dave Cowens 488
*
Vern Fleming 105

Dave Cowens 766
Vern Fleming 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Vern Fleming .498

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Vern Fleming .181

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Vern Fleming .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Vern Fleming 14.3
(1990)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Vern Fleming 4.8
(1986)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Vern Fleming 7.4
(1990)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Vern Fleming 1.6
(1986)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Vern Fleming 0.2
(1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Vern Fleming 7.7

Dave Cowens 14.4
Vern Fleming 2.3

Dave Cowens 3.7
Vern Fleming 3.1

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Vern Fleming 0.6

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Vern Fleming 0.2

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Vern Fleming 284

Dave Cowens 1,285
Vern Fleming 86

Dave Cowens 333
Vern Fleming 114

Dave Cowens 78
*
Vern Fleming 22

Dave Cowens 56
*
Vern Fleming 7

Dave Cowens 89
Vern Fleming 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Vern Fleming .466

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Vern Fleming .143

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Vern Fleming .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Vern Fleming 13.3
(1990)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Vern Fleming 6.5
(1987)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Vern Fleming 6.0
(1990)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Vern Fleming 1.0
(1992)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Vern Fleming 0.6
(1991)

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.