Dave Cowens vs. Freddie Gillespie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Freddie Gillespie 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.

Freddie Gillespie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Freddie Gillespie: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Freddie Gillespie 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Freddie Gillespie 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Freddie Gillespie 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Freddie Gillespie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Freddie Gillespie 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Freddie Gillespie 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Freddie Gillespie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Freddie Gillespie 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Freddie Gillespie 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Freddie Gillespie 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Freddie Gillespie 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Freddie Gillespie 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Freddie Gillespie 132

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Freddie Gillespie 133

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Freddie Gillespie 14

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Freddie Gillespie 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Freddie Gillespie 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Freddie Gillespie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Freddie Gillespie .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Freddie Gillespie .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Freddie Gillespie .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Freddie Gillespie 5.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Freddie Gillespie 4.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Freddie Gillespie 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Freddie Gillespie 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Freddie Gillespie 1.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Freddie Gillespie -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Freddie Gillespie -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Freddie Gillespie -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Freddie Gillespie -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Freddie Gillespie -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Freddie Gillespie -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Freddie Gillespie -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Freddie Gillespie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Freddie Gillespie -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Freddie Gillespie -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Freddie Gillespie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Freddie Gillespie -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Freddie Gillespie -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Freddie Gillespie -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Freddie Gillespie -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Freddie Gillespie -

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.