Dave Cowens vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Kevin Garnett 4

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kevin Garnett 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.