Dave Cowens vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Grant Long 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Grant Long 366

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Grant Long 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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.