Manute Bol vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Manute Bol 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Dave Cowens 3

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Dave Cowens 0 *

Rookie of The Year Manute Bol 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.