Keith Bogans vs. Dave Cowens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Cowens and Keith Bogans, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Keith Bogans and Dave Cowens both played 11 years in the NBA. Keith Bogans had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Dave Cowens had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Keith Bogans 11 4 2003-04 to 2013-14
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2003-041970-71
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 73 24.5 6.8 1.5 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.5 6.2 .403 0.9 2.6 .358 0.9 1.4 .631
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2004-051971-72
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 74 24.2 9.6 1.0 2.0 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.3 3.5 9.3 .381 0.8 2.3 .329 1.8 2.5 .727
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596

Season 3

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2005-061972-73
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 72 26.6 8.6 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.6 .395 0.9 2.8 .325 1.8 2.6 .683
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659

Season 4

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2006-071973-74
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 59 16.8 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.2 .404 0.9 2.3 .387 0.8 1.1 .746
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797

Season 5

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2007-081974-75
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 82 26.8 8.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.0 2.9 7.2 .410 1.8 5.0 .362 1.0 1.3 .736
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 10 29.3 7.3 0.4 3.8 4.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 2.6 2.5 6.8 .368 1.5 4.5 .333 0.8 1.1 .727
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885

Season 6

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2008-091975-76
Team Orlando Magic, Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 65 19.6 5.6 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.6 1.8 5.0 .367 1.1 3.4 .339 0.8 0.9 .912
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 7

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2009-101976-77
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 79 19.7 4.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.5 3.8 .403 0.9 2.5 .357 0.5 0.6 .740
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 8 6.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.3 .200 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773

Season 8

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2010-111977-78
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 82 17.8 4.4 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.7 .404 1.1 2.9 .380 0.3 0.4 .656
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 16 19.2 5.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.8 4.3 .406 1.6 3.7 .424 0.1 0.3 .250
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2011-121978-79
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 5 18.8 4.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 3.0 1.6 4.2 .381 0.6 2.4 .250 0.4 1.0 .400
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 74 19.0 4.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.8 .380 1.1 3.3 .343 0.1 0.2 .647
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Keith Bogans Dave Cowens
Season 2013-141982-83
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans 6 9.2 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Bogans ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------