Marcus Banks vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Marcus Banks 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

Marcus Banks

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Banks: 2003-04 to 2010-11
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Marcus Banks 8 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Marcus Banks 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Marcus Banks 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 2,061 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 519 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Marcus Banks 728 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Marcus Banks 266 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 57 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Marcus Banks 348 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .432 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .327 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .768 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 10.0 (2006) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 2.3 (2006) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 3.8 (2006) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 1.1 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.4 (2008) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 4.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 54 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 18 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Marcus Banks 15 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Marcus Banks 6 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Marcus Banks 13 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .426 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .417 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .750 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.0 (2004) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.6 (2005) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.3 (2004) 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.