Leandro Barbosa vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Leandro Barbosa 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

Leandro Barbosa

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Leandro Barbosa 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) 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.