Wayne Cooper vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.