Ernie Barrett vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ernie Barrett 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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Barrett 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Barrett 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 4.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.