Dave Cowens vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Gervin 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Gervin 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 George Gervin 0

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

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 George Gervin 4

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Gervin 670

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Gervin 52

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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.