Bruce Bowen vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.