Don Adams vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Don Adams 487 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Don Adams 22 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.