Marvin Barnes vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.