Dave Cowens vs. Dave Gambee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Gambee 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.

Dave Gambee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Gambee 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Gambee 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Gambee 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Gambee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Gambee 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave Gambee 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Gambee 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dave Gambee 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Gambee 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Gambee 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Gambee 7,935

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Gambee 3,891

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Gambee 757

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Gambee 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Gambee .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Gambee .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Gambee 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Gambee 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Gambee 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Gambee 367

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Gambee 188

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Gambee 36

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Gambee 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Gambee .356

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Gambee .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964)

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

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

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.