Adem Bona vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Adem Bona 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adem Bona: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Adem Bona 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adem Bona 5.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona 4.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Adem Bona 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Adem Bona 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona 1.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adem Bona 345 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Adem Bona 252 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Adem Bona 30 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Adem Bona 27 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Adem Bona 73 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Adem Bona 61 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adem Bona .699 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Adem Bona .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Adem Bona .664 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adem Bona 5.8 (2025) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona 4.2 (2025) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Adem Bona 1.0 (2026) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Adem Bona 0.4 (2025) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona 1.3 (2026) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Adem Bona 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adem Bona - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Adem Bona - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adem Bona - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Adem Bona - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona - 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.