Max Christie vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Max Christie 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
Max Christie: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Max Christie 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Max Christie 1 Dave Cowens 7

NBA Cups Won Max Christie 1 * Dave Cowens 0 *

All-Star Games Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 6.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 2.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Max Christie 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 1,161 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Max Christie 475 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Max Christie 227 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Max Christie 93 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Max Christie 55 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Max Christie 186 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .426 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .370 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .841 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 9.6 (2025) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 3.3 (2025) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 1.9 (2025) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2025) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.4 (2025) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 13 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Max Christie 7 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Max Christie 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Max Christie 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Max Christie 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Max Christie 9 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .500 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .250 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .500 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 (2023) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 (2023) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 (2023) 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.