Greg Ballard vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Greg Ballard 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.