Mike Bantom vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Mike Bantom 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.