Junior Burrough vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Junior Burrough 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

Junior Burrough

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Burrough: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Junior Burrough 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Burrough 3.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough 1.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Burrough 189 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Junior Burrough 109 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Junior Burrough 15 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Junior Burrough 15 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Junior Burrough 10 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Junior Burrough 61 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Burrough .376 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Burrough .656 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Burrough 3.1 (1996) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough 1.8 (1996) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Junior Burrough 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Junior Burrough - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Burrough - 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.