Dave Cowens vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Peterson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Peterson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Peterson 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Peterson 78

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Peterson .386

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Peterson 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Peterson 5

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Peterson .467

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Peterson - n/a **

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.