Will Barton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Will Barton 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

Will Barton

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Barton: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Will Barton 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Will Barton 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Will Barton 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 11.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 7,625 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Will Barton 2,792 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Will Barton 1,817 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Will Barton 504 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Will Barton 272 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Will Barton 679 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .430 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .355 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .787 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 15.7 (2018) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 6.3 (2020) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 4.1 (2018) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 1.1 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2018) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 10.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Will Barton 1.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 290 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Will Barton 120 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Will Barton 49 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Will Barton 11 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Will Barton 13 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Will Barton 29 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .396 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .339 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .738 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 16.3 (2021) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 5.6 (2022) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.8 (2022) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.8 (2022) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2019) 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.