Dave Cowens vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.