Dave Cowens vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gerry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gerry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gerry Ward 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 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gerry Ward - 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.