Shane Battier vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Shane Battier 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.