Pat Connaughton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Dave Cowens 7

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Dave Cowens 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Connaughton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Pat Connaughton 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,589 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,024 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 830 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 283 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 598 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.