Dave Cowens vs. Daniel Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gibson 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 Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Daniel Gibson: 2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Daniel Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Daniel Gibson 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Daniel Gibson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Daniel Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Daniel Gibson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Daniel Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Daniel Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Daniel Gibson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Daniel Gibson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Daniel Gibson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Daniel Gibson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Daniel Gibson 3,115

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Daniel Gibson 792

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Daniel Gibson 775

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Daniel Gibson 243

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Daniel Gibson 86

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Daniel Gibson 397

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Daniel Gibson .402

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Daniel Gibson .407

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Daniel Gibson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Daniel Gibson 11.6 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Daniel Gibson 2.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Daniel Gibson 3.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Daniel Gibson 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Daniel Gibson 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Daniel Gibson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Daniel Gibson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Daniel Gibson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Daniel Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Daniel Gibson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Daniel Gibson 318

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Daniel Gibson 61

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Daniel Gibson 55

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Daniel Gibson 20

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Daniel Gibson 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Daniel Gibson 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Daniel Gibson .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Daniel Gibson .407

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Daniel Gibson .871

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Daniel Gibson 9.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Daniel Gibson 1.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Daniel Gibson 2.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Daniel Gibson 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Daniel Gibson 0.2 (2009)

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.