Dave Cowens vs. Winston Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Winston Garland 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.

Winston Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Winston Garland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Winston Garland 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Winston Garland 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Winston Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Winston Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Winston Garland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Winston Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Winston Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Winston Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Winston Garland 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Winston Garland 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Winston Garland 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Winston Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Winston Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Winston Garland 4,799

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Winston Garland 1,433

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Winston Garland 2,421

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Winston Garland 674

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Winston Garland 80

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Winston Garland 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Winston Garland .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Winston Garland .281

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Winston Garland .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Winston Garland 14.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Winston Garland 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Winston Garland 6.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Winston Garland 2.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Winston Garland 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Winston Garland 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Winston Garland 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Winston Garland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Winston Garland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Winston Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Winston Garland 184

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Winston Garland 66

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Winston Garland 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Winston Garland 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Winston Garland 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Winston Garland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Winston Garland .413

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Winston Garland .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Winston Garland .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Winston Garland 13.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Winston Garland 4.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Winston Garland 3.6 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Winston Garland 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Winston Garland 0.3 (1989)

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.