Pete Brennan vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Pete Brennan 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

Pete Brennan

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Brennan: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Pete Brennan 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Pete Brennan 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Brennan 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 1.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Brennan 40 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Pete Brennan 31 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Pete Brennan 6 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Pete Brennan 16 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Brennan .302 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Brennan .560 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 1.9 (1959) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.4 (1959) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Brennan 4 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Pete Brennan 5 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Pete Brennan 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Pete Brennan 2 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Brennan .286 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pete Brennan .000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.0 (1959) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.0 (1959) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - 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. 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.