Dave Cowens vs. Gary Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Leonard 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 Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Leonard 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Leonard 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Leonard 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Leonard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Leonard 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Leonard 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Leonard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Leonard 44

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Leonard 34

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Leonard 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Leonard 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Leonard 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Leonard 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Leonard .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gary Leonard .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Leonard .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Leonard 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Leonard 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Leonard 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Leonard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Leonard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Leonard 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Leonard 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Leonard 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Leonard 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Leonard 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Leonard 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Leonard 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Leonard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

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.