Dave Cowens vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.