Kyle Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyle Anderson: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Kyle Anderson 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Kyle Anderson 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Kyle Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyle Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Kyle Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 6.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 4,936 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 3,090 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 2,006 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 712 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 444 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Kyle Anderson 723 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .478 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .340 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .716 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 12.4 (2021) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.8 (2019) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.6 (2018) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 3.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 345 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 217 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 129 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 64 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 20 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Kyle Anderson 68 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .495 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .255 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .741 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 8.5 (2023) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.0 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.5 (2023) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 (2022) 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.