Dave Cowens vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola 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.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Gola 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Gola 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Gola 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Gola - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.