LaMelo Ball vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.