John Bagley vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and John Bagley 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

John Bagley

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Bagley: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Bagley 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Bagley 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year John Bagley 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 8.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Bagley 6.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 5,802 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Bagley 1,729 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Bagley 3,980 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Bagley 755 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Bagley 54 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Bagley 665 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .437 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .241 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .779 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.0 (1988) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 3.6 (1985) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 9.4 (1986) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.6 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 9.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Bagley 7.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 181 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Bagley 47 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Bagley 142 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Bagley 23 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Bagley 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Bagley 19 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .434 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .125 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .706 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.8 (1985) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 4.0 (1985) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 10.0 (1985) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 2.5 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.2 (1990) 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.