Dave Cowens vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Vance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gene Vance 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Vance 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gene Vance 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.