Joel Anthony vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.