Dave Cowens vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Whitey Skoog 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Whitey Skoog 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Whitey Skoog 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 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Whitey Skoog - 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.