John Barnhill vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year John Barnhill 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.