Marcus Camby vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

Marcus Camby

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Camby: 1996-97 to 2012-13
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Camby 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Marcus Camby 17 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Marcus Camby 11 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Marcus Camby 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Camby 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Camby 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Camby 2 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Camby 4 Dave Cowens 3

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Camby 1 Dave Cowens 0 *

Blocks Leader Marcus Camby 4 Dave Cowens 0 *

Rookie of The Year Marcus Camby 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 9.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 9.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 2.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Camby 9,262 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Marcus Camby 9,513 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Marcus Camby 1,837 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Marcus Camby 967 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Marcus Camby 2,331 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Marcus Camby 973 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Camby .466 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Marcus Camby .205 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Camby .670 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 14.8 (1997) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 13.1 (2008) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 3.3 (2008) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.4 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 3.7 (1998) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 7.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 9.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 1.9 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Camby 589 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Marcus Camby 712 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Marcus Camby 95 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Marcus Camby 61 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Marcus Camby 151 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Marcus Camby 79 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Camby .443 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Marcus Camby .429 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Camby .578 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 12.6 (2004) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 14.8 (2007) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 3.0 (2008) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.2 (1999) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 3.2 (2007) 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.