Dave Cowens vs. Bison Dele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bison Dele 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.

Bison Dele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bison Dele: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bison Dele 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bison Dele 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bison Dele 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bison Dele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bison Dele 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bison Dele 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bison Dele 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bison Dele 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bison Dele 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bison Dele 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bison Dele 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bison Dele 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bison Dele 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bison Dele 4,536

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bison Dele 2,564

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bison Dele 440

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bison Dele 320

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bison Dele 355

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bison Dele 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bison Dele .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bison Dele .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bison Dele .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bison Dele 16.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bison Dele 8.9 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bison Dele 1.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bison Dele 1.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bison Dele 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bison Dele 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bison Dele 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bison Dele 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bison Dele 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bison Dele 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bison Dele 304

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bison Dele 210

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bison Dele 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bison Dele 26

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bison Dele 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bison Dele 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bison Dele .529

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bison Dele -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bison Dele .612

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bison Dele 10.6 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bison Dele 7.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bison Dele 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bison Dele 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bison Dele 0.9 (1994)

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.