Dave Cowens vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.