Ernie Beck vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Beck 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.