Allan Bristow vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Allan Bristow 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

Allan Bristow

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allan Bristow: 1973-74 to 1982-83
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Allan Bristow 9 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Allan Bristow 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Allan Bristow 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Bristow 7.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Allan Bristow 4.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Allan Bristow 3.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Allan Bristow 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Allan Bristow 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Bristow 5,122 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Allan Bristow 2,613 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Allan Bristow 2,098 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Allan Bristow 490 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Allan Bristow 40 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Allan Bristow 648 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Bristow .460 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Allan Bristow .286 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Allan Bristow .798 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Bristow 11.6 (1980) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Bristow 6.2 (1980) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Allan Bristow 5.5 (1982) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Allan Bristow 1.1 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Allan Bristow 0.2 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Bristow 4.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Allan Bristow 2.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Allan Bristow 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Allan Bristow 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Allan Bristow 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Bristow 86 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Allan Bristow 42 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Allan Bristow 42 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Allan Bristow 13 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Allan Bristow 5 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Allan Bristow 20 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Bristow .438 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Allan Bristow - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Allan Bristow .611 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Bristow 4.4 (1978) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Bristow 2.2 (1978) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Allan Bristow 3.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Allan Bristow 1.0 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Allan Bristow 0.4 (1979) 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.