Robert Covington vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Robert Covington 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
Robert Covington:
2013-14 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Robert Covington0
Dave Cowens2
Robert Covington11
Dave Cowens11
Robert Covington4
Dave Cowens7
Robert Covington0
Dave Cowens8

Honors and Awards

Robert Covington0
Dave Cowens1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Robert Covington0
Dave Cowens3
Robert Covington1
Dave Cowens1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Robert Covington1
Dave Cowens3
Robert Covington0
Dave Cowens1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Robert Covington 10.8
Dave Cowens 17.6

Robert Covington 5.5
Dave Cowens 13.6

Robert Covington 1.4
Dave Cowens 3.8

Robert Covington 1.5
Dave Cowens 1.1

*
Robert Covington 0.9
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Robert Covington 6,637
Dave Cowens 13,516

Robert Covington 3,385
Dave Cowens 10,444

Robert Covington 884
Dave Cowens 2,910

Robert Covington 938
Dave Cowens 599

*
Robert Covington 578
Dave Cowens 488

*
Robert Covington 614
Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Robert Covington .409
Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage
Robert Covington .362
Dave Cowens .071

*
Free Throw Percentage
Robert Covington .811
Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Robert Covington 13.5
(2015)
Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)

Robert Covington 6.7
(2021)
Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)

Robert Covington 2.0
(2018)
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)

Robert Covington 2.1
(2019)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)

*
Robert Covington 1.3
(2019)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Robert Covington 9.0
Dave Cowens 18.9

Robert Covington 5.4
Dave Cowens 14.4

Robert Covington 1.7
Dave Cowens 3.7

Robert Covington 1.7
Dave Cowens 1.2

*
Robert Covington 1.0
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Robert Covington 271
Dave Cowens 1,684

Robert Covington 162
Dave Cowens 1,285

Robert Covington 50
Dave Cowens 333

Robert Covington 50
Dave Cowens 78

*
Robert Covington 29
Dave Cowens 56

*
Robert Covington 30
Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Robert Covington .424
Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage
Robert Covington .429
Dave Cowens .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Robert Covington .818
Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Robert Covington 11.2
(2020)
Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)

Robert Covington 7.8
(2021)
Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)

Robert Covington 2.5
(2018)
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)

Robert Covington 2.5
(2020)
Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)

*
Robert Covington 1.1
(2020)
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.