Walt Budko vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Walt Budko 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
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.