Gary Alcorn vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Gary Alcorn 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

Gary Alcorn

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alcorn: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Gary Alcorn 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Alcorn 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 3.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn 261 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn 329 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Gary Alcorn 24 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Gary Alcorn 78 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn .293 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn .598 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.0 (1960) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.8 (1960) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.4 (1960) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Gary Alcorn 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.