Mo Bamba vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Mo Bamba 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mo Bamba: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Mo Bamba 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Mo Bamba 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Bamba 6.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mo Bamba 5.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Mo Bamba 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Mo Bamba 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mo Bamba 1.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Bamba 2,461 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Mo Bamba 1,980 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Mo Bamba 306 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Mo Bamba 132 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Mo Bamba 460 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Mo Bamba 364 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Bamba .477 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Mo Bamba .356 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Mo Bamba .682 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Bamba 10.6 (2022) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Bamba 8.1 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mo Bamba 1.2 (2022) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mo Bamba 0.5 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mo Bamba 1.7 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Bamba 0.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mo Bamba 1.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Mo Bamba 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Mo Bamba 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mo Bamba 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Mo Bamba 3 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Mo Bamba 1 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Mo Bamba 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Mo Bamba 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Mo Bamba 3 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Bamba .000 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Mo Bamba .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mo Bamba - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Bamba 0.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Bamba 1.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mo Bamba 0.3 (2023) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mo Bamba 0.0 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mo Bamba 0.3 (2023) 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.