Dave Cowens vs. Luka Garza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luka Garza 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.

Luka Garza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Luka Garza: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Luka Garza 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Luka Garza 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Luka Garza 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Luka Garza 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Luka Garza 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luka Garza 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Luka Garza 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luka Garza 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Luka Garza 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Luka Garza 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Luka Garza 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Luka Garza 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Luka Garza 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luka Garza 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Luka Garza 466

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Luka Garza 194

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Luka Garza 42

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Luka Garza 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Luka Garza 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Luka Garza 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Luka Garza .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Luka Garza .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Luka Garza .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Luka Garza 6.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Luka Garza 3.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Luka Garza 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Luka Garza 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Luka Garza 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Luka Garza 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Luka Garza 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Luka Garza 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Luka Garza 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luka Garza 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Luka Garza 23

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Luka Garza 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Luka Garza 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Luka Garza 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Luka Garza 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Luka Garza 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Luka Garza .778

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Luka Garza .667

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Luka Garza .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Luka Garza 3.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Luka Garza 0.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Luka Garza 0.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Luka Garza 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Luka Garza 0.0 (2024)

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.