Eric Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Eric Anderson 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

Eric Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Anderson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Eric Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Eric Anderson 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 42 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 31 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Eric Anderson 5 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Eric Anderson 3 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Eric Anderson 27 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .343 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson 1.000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson .593 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.9 (1994) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.5 (1994) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 (1994) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 1 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Eric Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .500 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 (1993) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) 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.