Kim Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Kim Anderson 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

Kim Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Anderson: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Kim Anderson 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson 63 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson 45 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Kim Anderson 15 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Kim Anderson 4 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Kim Anderson 5 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Kim Anderson 21 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson .312 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Kim Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson .536 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 (1979) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Kim Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Kim Anderson - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - 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.