Matt Barnes vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) 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.