Dave Cowens vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Granville Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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.