Dave Cowens vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Horace Grant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Horace Grant 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Horace Grant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Horace Grant 4

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Horace Grant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Horace Grant 173

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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.