Dave Cowens vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (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.