Nelson Bobb vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Nelson Bobb 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.