Joe Arlauckas vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Joe Arlauckas 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

Joe Arlauckas

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Arlauckas: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Joe Arlauckas 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas 34 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas 13 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas 8 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas 3 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas 4 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 9 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas .326 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas .750 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 (1988) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 (1988) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 (1988) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - 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.