Dave Cowens vs. John Garris Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Garris 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.

John Garris

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Garris: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Garris 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Garris 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Garris 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Garris 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Garris 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Garris 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Garris 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Garris 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Garris 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Garris 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Garris 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Garris 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Garris 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Garris 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Garris 131

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Garris 77

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Garris 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Garris 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Garris 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Garris 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Garris .510

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Garris -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Garris .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Garris 4.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Garris 2.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Garris 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Garris 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Garris 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Garris -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Garris -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Garris -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Garris -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Garris -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Garris -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Garris -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Garris -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Garris -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Garris -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Garris 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Garris -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Garris -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Garris -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Garris -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Garris -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Garris -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Garris -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Garris -

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.