Dave Bing vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

Dave Bing

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Bing 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Dave Cowens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Bing 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Dave Cowens 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * 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.