Kobe Bryant vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Dave Cowens 1

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Dave Cowens 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Dave Cowens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Dave Cowens 3

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Dave Cowens 0

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.