Malaki Branham vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Malaki Branham 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

Malaki Branham

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malaki Branham: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Malaki Branham 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 9.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham 1,363 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham 329 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Malaki Branham 283 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Malaki Branham 60 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Malaki Branham 15 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Malaki Branham 141 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham .436 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham .325 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham .850 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 10.2 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.7 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.5 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Malaki Branham 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - 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.