Roger Burkman vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Roger Burkman 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

Roger Burkman

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Burkman: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Roger Burkman 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Burkman 5 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Roger Burkman 6 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Roger Burkman 5 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Roger Burkman 6 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Roger Burkman 2 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Roger Burkman 6 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Burkman .000 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Roger Burkman .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Roger Burkman .833 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 (1982) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 (1982) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 (1982) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman 0.3 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Roger Burkman 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman - 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.