Dave Cowens vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Thomas Gardner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Thomas Gardner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Thomas Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.