Dave Cowens vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gar Heard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

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.