Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Dave Cowens vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 49.5%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
17.6 Points / game 24.1
13.6 Rebounds / game 9.9
3.8 Assists / game 5.0
0.8 Steals / game 1.1
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
45.9% Field goal % 54.1%
0.7% 3-point % 27.4%
78.5% Free throw % 69.8%
49.5% True shooting % 63.5%
766 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.69× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

Dave CowensStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
18.9 Points / game 27.0
14.4 Rebounds / game 12.2
3.7 Assists / game 5.3
0.9 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
45.3% Field goal % 52.7%
0.0% 3-point % 23.7%
76.4% Free throw % 62.6%
89 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Dave CowensStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#51 All-time GOAT rank #20

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