Dave Cowens vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Pau Gasol 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pau Gasol 4

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pau Gasol 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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.