Don Carlson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.