Dave Cowens vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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 Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Chris Gatling 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Chris Gatling .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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.