Ken Bannister vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.