Brad Branson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - 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.