Dave Cowens vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garmaker 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.

Dick Garmaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Garmaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Garmaker 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Garmaker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Garmaker 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Garmaker 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Garmaker 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Garmaker 1,114

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Garmaker .403

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Garmaker 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Garmaker 67

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Garmaker .379

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.