Donnie Butcher vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Butcher 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 6.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - 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. 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.