Bob Armstrong vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Bob Armstrong 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

Bob Armstrong

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Armstrong: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Armstrong 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Armstrong 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong 1.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong 2.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Armstrong 28 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Armstrong 39 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Armstrong 3 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bob Armstrong 19 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Armstrong .297 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Armstrong .500 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong 1.5 (1957) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong 2.1 (1957) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong 0.2 (1957) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bob Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - 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.