Dave Cowens vs. Gary Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Garland 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.

Gary Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Garland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Garland 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Garland 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Garland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gary Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Garland 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Garland 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Garland 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Garland 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Garland 334

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Garland 138

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Garland 145

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Garland 54

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Garland 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Garland 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Garland .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gary Garland .316

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Garland .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Garland 4.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Garland 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Garland 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Garland 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Garland 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Garland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Garland -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Garland -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Garland -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Garland -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Garland -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Garland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Garland -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gary Garland -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Garland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Garland -

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.