Dick Atha vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** 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. ** 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.