Dave Cowens vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Zeller 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Zeller - 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.