Dave Cowens vs. Bostjan Nachbar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bostjan Nachbar 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
Bostjan Nachbar: 2002-03 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bostjan Nachbar 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bostjan Nachbar 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bostjan Nachbar 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bostjan Nachbar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bostjan Nachbar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bostjan Nachbar 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bostjan Nachbar 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bostjan Nachbar 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bostjan Nachbar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bostjan Nachbar 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bostjan Nachbar 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bostjan Nachbar 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bostjan Nachbar 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bostjan Nachbar 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bostjan Nachbar 2,252

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bostjan Nachbar 836

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bostjan Nachbar 283

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bostjan Nachbar 135

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bostjan Nachbar 84

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bostjan Nachbar 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bostjan Nachbar .406

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bostjan Nachbar .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bostjan Nachbar .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bostjan Nachbar 9.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bostjan Nachbar 3.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bostjan Nachbar 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bostjan Nachbar 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bostjan Nachbar 0.3 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bostjan Nachbar 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bostjan Nachbar 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bostjan Nachbar 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bostjan Nachbar 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bostjan Nachbar 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bostjan Nachbar 133

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bostjan Nachbar 41

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bostjan Nachbar 20

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bostjan Nachbar 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bostjan Nachbar 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bostjan Nachbar 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bostjan Nachbar .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bostjan Nachbar .373

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bostjan Nachbar .963

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bostjan Nachbar 9.9 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bostjan Nachbar 2.9 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bostjan Nachbar 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bostjan Nachbar 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bostjan Nachbar 0.1 (2007)

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.