Dave Cowens vs. Barry Sumpter Comparison

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

vs.

Barry Sumpter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Barry Sumpter: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Barry Sumpter 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Barry Sumpter 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Barry Sumpter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Barry Sumpter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Barry Sumpter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Barry Sumpter 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Barry Sumpter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Barry Sumpter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Barry Sumpter 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Barry Sumpter 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Barry Sumpter 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Barry Sumpter .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Barry Sumpter -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Barry Sumpter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Barry Sumpter -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Barry Sumpter -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Barry Sumpter -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Barry Sumpter -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Barry Sumpter -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Barry Sumpter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Barry Sumpter -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Barry Sumpter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Barry Sumpter -

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.