Dennis Awtrey vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Dennis Awtrey 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

Dennis Awtrey

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Awtrey: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Awtrey 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Awtrey 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Awtrey 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dennis Awtrey 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Awtrey 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Awtrey 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Dennis Awtrey 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 2.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 3,516 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 3,342 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 1,467 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 186 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 182 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 733 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .459 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .652 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.9 (1975) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 8.6 (1975) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.2 (1975) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.7 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 3.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 237 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 251 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 88 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 17 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 15 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 61 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .514 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .585 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.0 (1973) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 11.0 (1973) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.4 (1973) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.5 (1976) * 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.