Bob Carrington vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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.