Bob Boozer vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Bob Boozer 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

Bob Boozer

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Boozer 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Boozer 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Bob Boozer 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 14.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - 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.