John Block vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and John Block 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

John Block

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Block: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Block 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Block 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Block 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Block 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Block 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Block 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Block 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Block 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year John Block 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 11.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Block 6.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Block 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.5 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 7,106 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Block 3,965 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Block 805 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Block 111 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Block 67 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Block 597 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .433 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Block - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Block .778 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 20.2 (1968) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 11.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Block 1.8 (1969) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.6 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 6.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Block 3.6 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Block 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 130 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Block 75 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Block 9 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Block 4 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Block 0 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Block 21 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .446 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Block - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Block .769 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 12.4 (1969) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 5.0 (1972) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Block 0.6 (1969) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 (1975) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.