Dave Cowens vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Phillips 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gary Phillips 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Phillips 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 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Phillips - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.