Dave Cowens vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol 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.

Marc Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Marc Gasol 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Marc Gasol 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Marc Gasol 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Marc Gasol 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Marc Gasol 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Marc Gasol 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Marc Gasol 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Marc Gasol 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Marc Gasol 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Marc Gasol 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Marc Gasol 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Marc Gasol 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Marc Gasol 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Marc Gasol 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Marc Gasol 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Marc Gasol 12,514

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Marc Gasol 6,604

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Marc Gasol 2,996

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Marc Gasol 792

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Marc Gasol 1,254

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Marc Gasol 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Marc Gasol 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Marc Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Marc Gasol 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Marc Gasol 1,331

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Marc Gasol 747

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Marc Gasol 321

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Marc Gasol 83

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Marc Gasol 140

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013)

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.