Dave Cowens vs. Dick Gibbs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Gibbs 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.

Dick Gibbs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Gibbs: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Gibbs 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Gibbs 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Gibbs 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Gibbs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Gibbs 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Gibbs 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Gibbs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Gibbs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Gibbs 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Gibbs 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Gibbs 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Gibbs 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Gibbs 1,739

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Gibbs 624

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Gibbs 260

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Gibbs 67 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Gibbs 35 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Gibbs 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Gibbs .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Gibbs .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Gibbs 10.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Gibbs 3.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Gibbs 1.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Gibbs 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Gibbs 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Gibbs 0.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Gibbs 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Gibbs 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Gibbs 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Gibbs 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Gibbs 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Gibbs 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Gibbs 3 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Gibbs 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Gibbs 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Gibbs .368

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Gibbs 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Gibbs 2.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Gibbs 0.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Gibbs 0.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Gibbs 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.