Barney Cable vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barney Cable 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Barney Cable 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.