Dave Cowens vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wally Osterkorn 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.