Dave Cowens vs. Walt Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Davis 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.

Walt Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Walt Davis 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Walt Davis 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Walt Davis 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Walt Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Walt Davis 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walt Davis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Walt Davis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walt Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Walt Davis 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Walt Davis 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Walt Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Walt Davis 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Walt Davis 1,558

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Walt Davis 1,397

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Walt Davis 231

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Walt Davis 325

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Walt Davis .377

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Walt Davis .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Walt Davis 6.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Walt Davis 6.4 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Walt Davis 0.9 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Walt Davis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Walt Davis 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Walt Davis 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Walt Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Walt Davis 67

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Walt Davis 69

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Walt Davis 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Walt Davis 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Walt Davis .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Walt Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Walt Davis .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Walt Davis 6.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Walt Davis 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Walt Davis 0.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Walt Davis - 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.