Paul Cloyd vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Paul Cloyd 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
Paul Cloyd:
1949-50 to 1949-50
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Paul Cloyd0
Dave Cowens2
Paul Cloyd1
Dave Cowens11
Paul Cloyd0
Dave Cowens7
Paul Cloyd0
Dave Cowens8

Honors and Awards

Paul Cloyd0 *
Dave Cowens1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul Cloyd0
Dave Cowens3
Paul Cloyd0 *
Dave Cowens1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul Cloyd0
Dave Cowens3
Paul Cloyd0 *
Dave Cowens1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul Cloyd 2.7
Dave Cowens 17.6

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 13.6

Paul Cloyd 0.3
Dave Cowens 3.8

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.1

*
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Paul Cloyd 19
Dave Cowens 13,516

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 10,444

Paul Cloyd 2
Dave Cowens 2,910

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 599

*
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 488

*
Paul Cloyd 7
Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul Cloyd .269
Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens .071

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul Cloyd .625
Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Paul Cloyd 2.7
(1950)
Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)

Paul Cloyd 0.3
(1950)
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)

*
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens 18.9

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 14.4

Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens 3.7

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.2

*
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens 1,684

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 1,285

Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens 333

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 78

*
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 56

*
Paul Cloyd 0
Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage
Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)

Paul Cloyd -
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)

Paul Cloyd -
n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)

*
Paul Cloyd -
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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.