John Collins vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year John Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Collins 617 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Collins 249 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Collins 432 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Collins 27 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Collins 12 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Collins 29 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.