Dave Cowens vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Garnett 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill Garnett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Garnett 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)

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.