Dave Cowens vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Steals Leader Dave Cowens 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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.