Vince Boryla vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Vince Boryla 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

Vince Boryla

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Boryla: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Boryla 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Vince Boryla 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Vince Boryla 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Vince Boryla 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Boryla 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Boryla 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Boryla 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Boryla 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Vince Boryla 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 11.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.7 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Boryla 3,187 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Vince Boryla 831 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Vince Boryla 610 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Vince Boryla 285 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Boryla .371 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Boryla .816 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 14.9 (1951) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 5.2 (1952) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.8 (1951) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 13.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.2 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Boryla 436 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Vince Boryla 89 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Vince Boryla 65 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Vince Boryla 33 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Boryla .421 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Boryla .889 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 15.5 (1951) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.7 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.6 (1951) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.