Dave Cowens vs. Joe Graboski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Graboski 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.

Joe Graboski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Graboski: 1948-49 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Graboski 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Graboski 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Graboski 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Graboski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Graboski 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Graboski 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Graboski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Graboski 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Graboski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Graboski 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Graboski 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Graboski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Graboski 9,280

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Graboski 5,999 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Graboski 1,502

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Graboski 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Graboski .352

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Graboski .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Graboski 14.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Graboski 10.4 (1959) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Graboski 2.6 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Graboski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Graboski 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Graboski 7.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Graboski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Graboski 389

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Graboski 271 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Graboski 73

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Graboski 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Graboski .328

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Graboski .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Graboski 23.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Graboski 11.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Graboski 3.8 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Graboski - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.