Khem Birch vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Khem Birch 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

Khem Birch

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khem Birch: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Khem Birch 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Khem Birch 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Khem Birch 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khem Birch 5.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 4.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Khem Birch 1,402 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Khem Birch 1,241 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Khem Birch 274 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Khem Birch 136 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Khem Birch 154 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Khem Birch 282 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khem Birch .520 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Khem Birch .200 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Khem Birch .698 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khem Birch 7.2 (2021) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 5.8 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 1.3 (2021) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.7 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 0.7 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khem Birch 4.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Khem Birch 68 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Khem Birch 65 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Khem Birch 14 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Khem Birch 3 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Khem Birch 6 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Khem Birch 16 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khem Birch .521 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Khem Birch .500 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Khem Birch .889 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khem Birch 5.2 (2019) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 6.2 (2019) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 1.4 (2020) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.2 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 1.0 (2019) 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.