Vander Blue vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Vander Blue 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

Vander Blue

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.