Dave Cowens vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gus Gerard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

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.