Dave Cowens vs. Lancaster Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lancaster Gordon 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.

Lancaster Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lancaster Gordon: 1984-85 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lancaster Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lancaster Gordon 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lancaster Gordon 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lancaster Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lancaster Gordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lancaster Gordon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lancaster Gordon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lancaster Gordon 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lancaster Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lancaster Gordon 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lancaster Gordon 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lancaster Gordon 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lancaster Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lancaster Gordon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lancaster Gordon 1,125

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lancaster Gordon 259

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lancaster Gordon 294

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lancaster Gordon 128

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lancaster Gordon 31

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lancaster Gordon 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lancaster Gordon .391

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lancaster Gordon .271

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lancaster Gordon .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lancaster Gordon 7.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lancaster Gordon 1.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lancaster Gordon 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lancaster Gordon 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lancaster Gordon 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lancaster Gordon -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lancaster Gordon -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lancaster Gordon -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lancaster Gordon -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lancaster Gordon -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lancaster Gordon -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lancaster Gordon -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lancaster Gordon -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lancaster Gordon -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lancaster Gordon -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lancaster Gordon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lancaster Gordon -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lancaster Gordon -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lancaster Gordon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lancaster Gordon -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lancaster Gordon -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lancaster Gordon -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lancaster Gordon -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lancaster Gordon -

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.