Dave Cowens vs. Jim Garvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Garvin 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.

Jim Garvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Garvin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Garvin 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Garvin 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Garvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Garvin 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jim Garvin 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Garvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Garvin 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Garvin 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Garvin 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Garvin 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Garvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Garvin 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Garvin 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Garvin 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Garvin 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Garvin 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Garvin 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Garvin .250

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Garvin -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Garvin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Garvin -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Garvin -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Garvin -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Garvin -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Garvin -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Garvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Garvin -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Garvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Garvin -

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.