Dave Cowens vs. Gui Santos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gui Santos 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
Gui Santos: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gui Santos 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gui Santos 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gui Santos 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gui Santos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gui Santos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gui Santos 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gui Santos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gui Santos 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gui Santos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gui Santos 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gui Santos 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gui Santos 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gui Santos 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gui Santos 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gui Santos 322

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gui Santos 227

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gui Santos 96

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gui Santos 31

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gui Santos 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gui Santos 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gui Santos .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gui Santos .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gui Santos .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gui Santos 4.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gui Santos 3.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gui Santos 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gui Santos 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gui Santos 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gui Santos 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gui Santos 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gui Santos 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gui Santos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gui Santos 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gui Santos 26

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gui Santos 12

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gui Santos 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gui Santos 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gui Santos 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gui Santos 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gui Santos .529

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gui Santos .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gui Santos .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gui Santos 2.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gui Santos 1.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gui Santos 0.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gui Santos 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gui Santos 0.1 (2025)

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.