Dave Cowens vs. Greg Foster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Foster 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.

Greg Foster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Greg Foster: 1990-91 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Greg Foster 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Greg Foster 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Greg Foster 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Greg Foster 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Greg Foster 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Foster 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Greg Foster 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Foster 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Greg Foster 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Greg Foster 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Greg Foster 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Greg Foster 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Greg Foster 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Foster 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Greg Foster 2,538

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Greg Foster 1,691

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Greg Foster 351

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Greg Foster 94

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Greg Foster 194

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Greg Foster 656

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Greg Foster .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Greg Foster .225

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Greg Foster .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Greg Foster 5.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Greg Foster 3.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Greg Foster 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Greg Foster 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Greg Foster 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Greg Foster 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Greg Foster 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Greg Foster 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Greg Foster 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Foster 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Greg Foster 233

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Greg Foster 156

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Greg Foster 20

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Greg Foster 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Greg Foster 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Greg Foster 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Greg Foster .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Greg Foster .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Greg Foster .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Greg Foster 5.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Greg Foster 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Greg Foster 0.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Greg Foster 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Greg Foster 0.4 (1997)

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.