Dave Cowens vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Taj Gibson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Taj Gibson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Taj Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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.