Dave Cowens vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Manu Ginobili 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Manu Ginobili 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Manu Ginobili 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Manu Ginobili 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Manu Ginobili 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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.