Junior Bridgeman vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Junior Bridgeman 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
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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.