Desmond Bane vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.