Dave Cowens vs. Bob Gross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gross 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.

Bob Gross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Gross 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Gross 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Gross 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Gross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Gross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Gross 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bob Gross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Gross 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Gross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Gross 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Gross 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Gross 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob Gross 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Gross 4,567

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Gross 2,253

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Gross 1,481

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob Gross 615

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob Gross 361

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Gross 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Gross .512

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bob Gross .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Gross .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Gross 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Gross 5.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Gross 3.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob Gross 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob Gross 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Gross 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Gross 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Gross 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob Gross 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Gross 307

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Gross 124

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Gross 89

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob Gross 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob Gross 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Gross 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Gross .584

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bob Gross - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Gross .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Gross 14.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Gross 5.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Gross 4.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob Gross 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Gross 0.8 (1977)

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.