Sam Bowie vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.