Dave Cowens vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Gobert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Gobert 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rudy Gobert 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rudy Gobert 764

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rudy Gobert 638

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rudy Gobert 63

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rudy Gobert 38

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rudy Gobert 95

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rudy Gobert 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rudy Gobert .660

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rudy Gobert .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rudy Gobert 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.