Dave Cowens vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dereck Lively II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024)

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.