Dave Cowens vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Pettit 11

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

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

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.