Bob Christian vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Christian 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Christian 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.