Dave Cowens vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bobby Simmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bobby Simmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bobby Simmons 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)

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.