Dave Cowens vs. Marcin Gortat Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcin Gortat and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Marcin Gortat, who played 12. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Marcin Gortat had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Marcin Gortat 12 7 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Marcin Gortat 6 6.8 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Marcin Gortat 8 6.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Marcin Gortat 63 12.6 3.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.7 3.0 .567 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.7 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Marcin Gortat 24 11.3 3.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.2 .654 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .625

Season 3

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1972-732009-10
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Marcin Gortat 81 13.4 3.6 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.5 2.8 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Marcin Gortat 14 15.1 3.0 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.1 1.2 1.9 .654 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727

Season 4

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1973-742010-11
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Marcin Gortat 80 25.4 10.2 1.9 6.0 7.9 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.4 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.4 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1974-752011-12
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Marcin Gortat 66 32.0 15.4 2.8 7.2 10.0 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.2 6.5 11.7 .555 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.8 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1975-762012-13
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Marcin Gortat 61 30.8 11.1 2.1 6.4 8.5 1.2 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.1 4.8 9.3 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1976-772013-14
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Marcin Gortat 81 32.8 13.2 2.5 7.0 9.5 1.7 0.5 1.5 1.6 2.5 5.6 10.4 .542 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.9 2.8 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Marcin Gortat 11 34.7 13.0 3.3 6.6 9.9 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 5.3 10.7 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .659

Season 8

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Marcin Gortat 82 29.9 12.2 2.2 6.5 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 2.3 5.4 9.5 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Marcin Gortat 10 30.7 12.4 2.7 6.1 8.8 2.2 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.9 5.4 8.6 .628 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 9

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1978-792015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Marcin Gortat 75 30.1 13.5 3.0 6.9 9.9 1.4 0.6 1.3 1.6 2.6 5.8 10.2 .567 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Marcin Gortat 82 31.2 10.8 2.9 7.5 10.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.6 4.8 8.2 .579 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Marcin Gortat 13 31.5 8.1 4.0 7.0 11.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.1 3.6 7.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .611

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season 1982-832017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Marcin Gortat 82 25.3 8.4 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.1 3.5 6.8 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Marcin Gortat 6 26.7 8.7 2.2 4.2 6.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.5 4.0 7.2 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .571

Season 12

Dave Cowens Marcin Gortat
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Marcin Gortat 47 16.0 5.0 1.4 4.1 5.6 1.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.0 2.1 4.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------