Len Chappell vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

Len Chappell

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Chappell: 1962-63 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Chappell 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Len Chappell 9 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Len Chappell 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Len Chappell 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Chappell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Chappell 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Len Chappell 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 9.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 5.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 5,621 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 3,113 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Len Chappell 434 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Len Chappell 591 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .452 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .691 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 17.1 (1964) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 9.8 (1964) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 1.2 (1969) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 5.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 3.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 119 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 69 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Len Chappell 17 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Len Chappell 22 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .419 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .689 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 7.7 (1970) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 4.5 (1963) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 2.3 (1967) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.