John Barr vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and John Barr 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
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barr 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Barr 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Barr 54 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games John Barr 58 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Barr - Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Barr - Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games John Barr 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.