Scottie Barnes vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.