Dave Cowens vs. Matt Geiger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Geiger 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Matt Geiger: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Matt Geiger 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Matt Geiger 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Matt Geiger 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Matt Geiger 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Matt Geiger 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Matt Geiger 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Matt Geiger 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Matt Geiger 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Matt Geiger 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Matt Geiger 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Matt Geiger 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Matt Geiger 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Matt Geiger 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Matt Geiger 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Matt Geiger 5,059

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Matt Geiger 3,158

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Matt Geiger 388

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Matt Geiger 306

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Matt Geiger 347

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Matt Geiger 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Matt Geiger .499

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Matt Geiger .232

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Matt Geiger .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Matt Geiger 13.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Matt Geiger 8.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Matt Geiger 1.2 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Matt Geiger 0.9 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Matt Geiger 1.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Matt Geiger 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Matt Geiger 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Matt Geiger 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Matt Geiger 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Matt Geiger 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Matt Geiger 225

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Matt Geiger 136

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Matt Geiger 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Matt Geiger 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Matt Geiger 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Matt Geiger 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Matt Geiger .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Matt Geiger .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Matt Geiger .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Matt Geiger 13.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Matt Geiger 7.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Matt Geiger 0.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Matt Geiger 1.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Matt Geiger 0.8 (1999)

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.