Joe Colone vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Colone 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Colone 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 Joe Colone 5.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.