Dave Cowens vs. Chris Garner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Garner 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.

Chris Garner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Garner: 1997-98 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Chris Garner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Chris Garner 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Chris Garner 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Chris Garner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Chris Garner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Chris Garner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Chris Garner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Chris Garner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Chris Garner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Chris Garner 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Chris Garner 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Chris Garner 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Chris Garner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Garner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Chris Garner 72

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Chris Garner 36

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Chris Garner 63

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Chris Garner 28

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Chris Garner 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Chris Garner 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Chris Garner .280

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Chris Garner .190

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Chris Garner .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Chris Garner 2.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Chris Garner 1.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Chris Garner 2.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Chris Garner 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Chris Garner 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Chris Garner -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Chris Garner -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Chris Garner -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Chris Garner -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Garner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Chris Garner -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Chris Garner -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Chris Garner -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Chris Garner -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Chris Garner -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Chris Garner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Chris Garner -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Chris Garner -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Chris Garner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Chris Garner -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Chris Garner -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Chris Garner -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Chris Garner -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Chris Garner -

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.