Greg Butler vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Greg Butler 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

Greg Butler

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Butler: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Greg Butler 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Butler 1.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Butler 76 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Greg Butler 53 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Greg Butler 4 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Greg Butler 1 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Greg Butler 2 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Greg Butler 55 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Butler .354 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Butler .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Butler .714 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Butler 1.7 (1989) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler 1.8 (1991) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 (1991) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Greg Butler 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Butler - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Greg Butler - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Butler - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Greg Butler - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler - 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.