Dave Cowens vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Ostertag 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Greg Ostertag 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Ostertag 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997)

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.