Dave Cowens vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden 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.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Drew Gooden 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

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.