Dave Cowens vs. John Gianelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Gianelli 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.

John Gianelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Gianelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Gianelli 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Gianelli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Gianelli 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Gianelli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Gianelli 173

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Gianelli 40

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

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.