Dave Cowens vs. Yinka Dare Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yinka Dare 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.

Yinka Dare

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Yinka Dare: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Yinka Dare 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Yinka Dare 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Yinka Dare 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Yinka Dare 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Yinka Dare 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Yinka Dare 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Yinka Dare 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Yinka Dare 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Yinka Dare 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Yinka Dare 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Yinka Dare 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Yinka Dare 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Yinka Dare 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Yinka Dare 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Yinka Dare 233

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Yinka Dare 281

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Yinka Dare 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Yinka Dare 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Yinka Dare 70

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Yinka Dare 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Yinka Dare .396

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Yinka Dare -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Yinka Dare .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Yinka Dare 2.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Yinka Dare 3.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Yinka Dare 0.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Yinka Dare 0.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Yinka Dare 0.7 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Yinka Dare -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Yinka Dare -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Yinka Dare -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Yinka Dare -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Yinka Dare -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Yinka Dare -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Yinka Dare -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Yinka Dare -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Yinka Dare -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Yinka Dare -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Yinka Dare 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Yinka Dare -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Yinka Dare -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Yinka Dare -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Yinka Dare -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Yinka Dare -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Yinka Dare -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Yinka Dare -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Yinka Dare -

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.