Ray Allen vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Allen: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Allen 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ray Allen 18 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ray Allen 11 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ray Allen 10 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Allen 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Allen 2 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Allen 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Allen 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ray Allen 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Allen 18.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 4.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 3.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Allen 24,505 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ray Allen 5,272 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ray Allen 4,361 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ray Allen 1,451 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ray Allen 244 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ray Allen 1,300 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Allen .452 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ray Allen .400 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ray Allen .894 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Allen 26.4 (2007) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 5.2 (2001) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 4.8 (2004) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.5 (2001) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.3 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Allen 16.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 3.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 2.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Allen 2,749 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ray Allen 648 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ray Allen 449 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ray Allen 164 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ray Allen 41 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ray Allen 171 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Allen .443 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ray Allen .401 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ray Allen .883 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Allen 26.5 (2005) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 7.3 (1999) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 6.0 (2001) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.6 (2000) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.6 (2001) 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.