Rafael Addison vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Rafael Addison 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

Rafael Addison

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Addison: 1986-87 to 1996-97
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Rafael Addison 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Rafael Addison 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 5.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Addison 2,186 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Rafael Addison 780 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Rafael Addison 339 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Rafael Addison 148 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Rafael Addison 83 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Rafael Addison 379 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Addison .449 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Rafael Addison .282 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Addison .772 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 8.3 (1995) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 3.1 (1995) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.4 (1995) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.7 (1995) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.4 (1992) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 3.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Addison 22 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Rafael Addison 6 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Rafael Addison 6 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Rafael Addison 3 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Rafael Addison 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Rafael Addison 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Addison .321 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Rafael Addison .500 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Addison 1.000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 5.0 (1992) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 1.2 (1993) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.6 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.0 (1993) 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.