Dave Cowens vs. Bill Gabor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Gabor 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.

Bill Gabor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Gabor: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Gabor 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Gabor 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Gabor 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Gabor 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Gabor 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Gabor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill Gabor 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Gabor 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Gabor 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Gabor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Gabor 1.8 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Gabor 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Gabor 2,997

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Gabor 448 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Gabor 626

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Gabor 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Gabor .344

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Gabor .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Gabor 11.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Gabor 2.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Gabor 3.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Gabor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Gabor 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Gabor 2.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Gabor 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Gabor 267

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Gabor 57 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Gabor 74

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Gabor 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Gabor .310

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Gabor .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Gabor 9.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Gabor 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Gabor 2.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Gabor - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.