Al Bianchi vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Al Bianchi 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

Al Bianchi

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Bianchi: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Bianchi 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Al Bianchi 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Al Bianchi 10 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Al Bianchi 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Bianchi 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Bianchi 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Al Bianchi 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 5,550 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 1,722 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Al Bianchi 1,497 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Al Bianchi 687 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .374 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .707 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 10.3 (1962) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 3.5 (1962) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.3 (1962) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 448 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 125 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Al Bianchi 101 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Al Bianchi 56 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .391 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .696 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 14.2 (1962) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 5.2 (1962) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.6 (1962) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - 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.