Dave Cowens vs. Bob Portman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Portman 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 Portman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Portman 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bob Portman 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Portman 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Portman 128

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Portman .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Portman 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Portman 3

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Portman .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Portman - 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.