Dave Cowens vs. Gary Forbes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Forbes 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.

Gary Forbes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Forbes 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Forbes 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Forbes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Forbes 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Forbes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Forbes 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Forbes 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Forbes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Forbes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Forbes 645

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Forbes 218

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Forbes 103

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Forbes 47

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Forbes 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Forbes 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Forbes .434

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gary Forbes .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Forbes .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Forbes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Forbes 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Forbes 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Forbes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Forbes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Forbes 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Forbes 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Forbes 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Forbes 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Forbes 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Forbes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Forbes .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gary Forbes -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Forbes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

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.