Dave Cowens vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bobby Wanzer 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bobby Wanzer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

* 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 Dave Cowens 17.6 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

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.