Deandre Ayton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.