Dave Cowens vs. Bob Nash Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Nash 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bob Nash 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Nash .435

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Nash .296

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.