Kennedy Chandler vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Kennedy Chandler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kennedy Chandler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Kennedy Chandler 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler 2.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kennedy Chandler 78 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Kennedy Chandler 38 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Kennedy Chandler 58 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Kennedy Chandler 12 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Kennedy Chandler 5 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Kennedy Chandler 36 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kennedy Chandler .422 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Kennedy Chandler .133 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Kennedy Chandler .462 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler 2.2 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.1 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.6 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.3 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.1 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Kennedy Chandler 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler - 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.