Dave Cowens vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Daniel Gafford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Daniel Gafford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Daniel Gafford 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Daniel Gafford 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Daniel Gafford 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Daniel Gafford 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Daniel Gafford 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Daniel Gafford 50

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Daniel Gafford 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Daniel Gafford 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Daniel Gafford 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Daniel Gafford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Daniel Gafford .648

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Daniel Gafford .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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.