Marvin Bagley III vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - 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.