Vlatko Cancar vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Vlatko Cancar 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Vlatko Cancar 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.