Ken Charles vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ken Charles 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

Ken Charles

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ken Charles 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (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.