Dave Cowens vs. Bob Verga Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Verga: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Verga 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Verga 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Verga 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Verga 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Verga 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Verga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Verga 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Verga 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Verga 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob Verga 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Verga 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Verga 104

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Verga 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Verga 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob Verga 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob Verga 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Verga 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Verga .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Verga .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Verga 5.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Verga 0.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Verga 0.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob Verga 0.6 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob Verga 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Verga -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Verga -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Verga -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob Verga -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Verga -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Verga -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Verga -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Verga -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob Verga -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob Verga -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Verga 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Verga -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Verga -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Verga -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Verga -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Verga -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob Verga -

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

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.