Dave Cowens vs. Vinny Del Negro Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinny Del Negro 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.

Vinny Del Negro

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vinny Del Negro 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vinny Del Negro 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vinny Del Negro 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vinny Del Negro 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vinny Del Negro 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vinny Del Negro 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Vinny Del Negro 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vinny Del Negro 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vinny Del Negro 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vinny Del Negro 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vinny Del Negro 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vinny Del Negro 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vinny Del Negro 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vinny Del Negro 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vinny Del Negro 7,038

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vinny Del Negro 1,810

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vinny Del Negro 2,484

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vinny Del Negro 576

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vinny Del Negro 65

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vinny Del Negro 771

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vinny Del Negro .475

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vinny Del Negro .359

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vinny Del Negro .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vinny Del Negro 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vinny Del Negro 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vinny Del Negro 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vinny Del Negro 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vinny Del Negro 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vinny Del Negro 473

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vinny Del Negro 118

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vinny Del Negro 151

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vinny Del Negro 34

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vinny Del Negro 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vinny Del Negro 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vinny Del Negro .454

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vinny Del Negro .431

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vinny Del Negro .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996)

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.