Bob Brannum vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Brannum 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.