Tom Barker vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.