Jose Alvarado vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jose Alvarado 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

Jose Alvarado

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Alvarado: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jose Alvarado 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jose Alvarado 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jose Alvarado 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 7.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 1,277 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 369 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 455 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 197 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 32 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jose Alvarado 171 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .420 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .342 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .735 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 9.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 3.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 5.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 55 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 12 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 18 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 12 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jose Alvarado 10 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .358 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .233 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .769 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 8.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) 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.