Dave Cowens vs. Bryant Reeves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryant Reeves and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Bryant Reeves:
1995-96 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Bryant Reeves0
Dave Cowens11
Bryant Reeves6
Dave Cowens7
Bryant Reeves0
Dave Cowens8
Bryant Reeves0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Bryant Reeves0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Bryant Reeves0
Dave Cowens1
Bryant Reeves0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Bryant Reeves0
Dave Cowens1
Bryant Reeves0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Bryant Reeves 12.5

Dave Cowens 13.6
Bryant Reeves 6.9

Dave Cowens 3.8
Bryant Reeves 1.6

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Bryant Reeves 0.5

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Bryant Reeves 0.8

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Bryant Reeves 4,945

Dave Cowens 10,444
Bryant Reeves 2,745

Dave Cowens 2,910
Bryant Reeves 623

Dave Cowens 599
*
Bryant Reeves 200

Dave Cowens 488
*
Bryant Reeves 302

Dave Cowens 766
Bryant Reeves 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Bryant Reeves .475

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Bryant Reeves .074

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Bryant Reeves .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Bryant Reeves 16.3
(1998)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Bryant Reeves 8.1
(1997)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Bryant Reeves 2.1
(1997)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Bryant Reeves 0.6
(2001)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Bryant Reeves 1.1
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Bryant Reeves -

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 333
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 56
*
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 89
Bryant Reeves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Bryant Reeves -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Bryant Reeves -

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Bryant Reeves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Bryant Reeves -

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Bryant Reeves -

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.