Bob Carpenter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carpenter: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carpenter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bob Carpenter 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bob Carpenter 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bob Carpenter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carpenter 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Carpenter 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 7.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 937 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 229 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 171 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Bob Carpenter 122 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .330 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .768 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 9.3 (1950) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 (1951) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 32 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 0 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 2 Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Bob Carpenter 4 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .367 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .714 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 (1950) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 (1950) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.