Steve Colter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Steve Colter 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

Steve Colter

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Colter 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (1988) 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.