Matt Bonner vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Matt Bonner 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

Matt Bonner

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Bonner 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Matt Bonner 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Matt Bonner 9 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Matt Bonner 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Bonner 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Bonner 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Bonner 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Bonner 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Matt Bonner 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 5.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 4,632 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 2,371 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Matt Bonner 552 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Matt Bonner 285 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 213 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Matt Bonner 792 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .464 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .414 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .780 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 2.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 1.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 259 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 156 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Matt Bonner 35 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Matt Bonner 16 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 17 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Matt Bonner 94 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .402 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .355 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .811 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2009) 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.