Dave Cowens vs. Darius Garland Comparison

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

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Darius Garland 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Darius Garland 33

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Darius Garland 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Darius Garland 207

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Darius Garland 36

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Darius Garland 63

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Darius Garland 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Darius Garland 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Darius Garland 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Darius Garland .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Darius Garland .394

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Darius Garland .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Darius Garland 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Darius Garland 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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.