Dave Cowens vs. Armen Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Armen Gilliam and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Armen Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Armen Gilliam 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Armen Gilliam 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Armen Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Armen Gilliam 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Armen Gilliam 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Armen Gilliam 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Armen Gilliam 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Armen Gilliam 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Armen Gilliam 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Armen Gilliam 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Armen Gilliam 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Armen Gilliam 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Armen Gilliam 12,700

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Armen Gilliam 6,401

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Armen Gilliam 1,088

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Armen Gilliam 676

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Armen Gilliam 607

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Armen Gilliam 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Armen Gilliam .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Armen Gilliam .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Armen Gilliam 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Armen Gilliam 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Armen Gilliam 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Armen Gilliam 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Armen Gilliam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Armen Gilliam 302

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Armen Gilliam 156

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Armen Gilliam 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Armen Gilliam 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Armen Gilliam 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Armen Gilliam 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Armen Gilliam .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Armen Gilliam .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994)

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.