Deni Avdija vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Deni Avdija 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

Deni Avdija

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 9.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 2,826 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 1,714 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Deni Avdija 727 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Deni Avdija 216 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 124 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 287 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .457 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .327 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .737 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 14.7 (2024) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.2 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.8 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.