Michael Cage vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Michael Cage that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cage:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens2
Michael Cage15
Dave Cowens11
Michael Cage7
Dave Cowens7
Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens8

Honors and Awards

Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens3
Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens3
Michael Cage1
Dave Cowens0
Michael Cage0
Dave Cowens1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cage 7.3
Dave Cowens 17.6

Michael Cage 7.6
Dave Cowens 13.6

Michael Cage 0.9
Dave Cowens 3.8

Michael Cage 0.9
Dave Cowens 1.1

*
Michael Cage 0.6
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cage 8,278
Dave Cowens 13,516

Michael Cage 8,646
Dave Cowens 10,444

Michael Cage 1,057
Dave Cowens 2,910

Michael Cage 1,050
Dave Cowens 599

*
Michael Cage 725
Dave Cowens 488

*
Michael Cage 1,140
Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cage .515
Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cage .000
Dave Cowens .071

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cage .664
Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cage 15.7
(1987)
Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)

Michael Cage 13.0
(1988)
Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)

Michael Cage 1.6
(1987)
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)

Michael Cage 1.3
(1988)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)

*
Michael Cage 1.0
(1996)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cage 4.9
Dave Cowens 18.9

Michael Cage 5.7
Dave Cowens 14.4

Michael Cage 0.6
Dave Cowens 3.7

Michael Cage 0.7
Dave Cowens 1.2

*
Michael Cage 0.6
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cage 261
Dave Cowens 1,684

Michael Cage 302
Dave Cowens 1,285

Michael Cage 30
Dave Cowens 333

Michael Cage 37
Dave Cowens 78

*
Michael Cage 34
Dave Cowens 56

*
Michael Cage 53
Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cage .523
Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cage .000
Dave Cowens .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cage .493
Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cage 7.1
(1989)
Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)

Michael Cage 9.3
(1996)
Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)

Michael Cage 0.8
(1994)
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)

Michael Cage 0.9
(1989)
Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)

*
Michael Cage 1.7
(1996)
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)

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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.