Bob Cousy vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dave Cowens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dave Cowens 3

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

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dave Cowens 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 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 Cousy 18.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.