Dave Cowens vs. Gail Goodrich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gail Goodrich 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.

Gail Goodrich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gail Goodrich 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gail Goodrich 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gail Goodrich 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gail Goodrich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gail Goodrich 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Gail Goodrich 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gail Goodrich 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gail Goodrich 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gail Goodrich 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gail Goodrich 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gail Goodrich 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gail Goodrich 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gail Goodrich 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gail Goodrich 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gail Goodrich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gail Goodrich 19,181

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gail Goodrich 3,279

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gail Goodrich 4,805

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gail Goodrich 545 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gail Goodrich 72 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gail Goodrich 1,031

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gail Goodrich .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gail Goodrich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gail Goodrich .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gail Goodrich 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gail Goodrich 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gail Goodrich 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gail Goodrich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gail Goodrich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gail Goodrich 1,450

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gail Goodrich 250

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gail Goodrich 333

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gail Goodrich 7 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gail Goodrich 1 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gail Goodrich 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gail Goodrich .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gail Goodrich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gail Goodrich .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.