Paolo Banchero vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.