Dave Cowens vs. Danny Granger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Granger 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.

Danny Granger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Danny Granger: 2005-06 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Danny Granger 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Danny Granger 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Danny Granger 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Danny Granger 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Danny Granger 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Granger 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Danny Granger 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Granger 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Danny Granger 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Danny Granger 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Danny Granger 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Danny Granger 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Danny Granger 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Granger 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Danny Granger 9,855

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Danny Granger 2,888

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Danny Granger 1,097

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Danny Granger 561

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Danny Granger 481

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Danny Granger 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Danny Granger .434

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Danny Granger .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Danny Granger .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Danny Granger 25.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Danny Granger 6.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Danny Granger 2.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Danny Granger 1.5 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Danny Granger 1.4 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Danny Granger 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Danny Granger 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Danny Granger 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Danny Granger 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Granger 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Danny Granger 378

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Danny Granger 141

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Danny Granger 56

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Danny Granger 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Danny Granger 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Danny Granger 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Danny Granger .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Danny Granger .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Danny Granger .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Danny Granger 21.6 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Danny Granger 5.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Danny Granger 3.2 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Danny Granger 1.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Danny Granger 1.2 (2006)

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.