Dave Cowens vs. Matt Guokas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Guokas and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Matt Guokas:
1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Matt Guokas1
Dave Cowens11
Matt Guokas10
Dave Cowens7
Matt Guokas7
Dave Cowens8
Matt Guokas0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Matt Guokas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Matt Guokas0
Dave Cowens1
Matt Guokas0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Matt Guokas0
Dave Cowens1
Matt Guokas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Matt Guokas 5.8

Dave Cowens 13.6
Matt Guokas 2.0

Dave Cowens 3.8
Matt Guokas 3.0

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Matt Guokas 0.5

*
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Matt Guokas 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Matt Guokas 4,285

Dave Cowens 10,444
Matt Guokas 1,446

Dave Cowens 2,910
Matt Guokas 2,174

Dave Cowens 599
*
Matt Guokas 117

*
Dave Cowens 488
*
Matt Guokas 41

*
Dave Cowens 766
Matt Guokas 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Matt Guokas .489

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Matt Guokas -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Matt Guokas .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Matt Guokas 9.1
(1973)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Matt Guokas 3.1
(1973)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Matt Guokas 5.3
(1972)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Matt Guokas 0.7
(1974)

*
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Matt Guokas 0.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Matt Guokas 4.2

Dave Cowens 14.4
Matt Guokas 2.0

Dave Cowens 3.7
Matt Guokas 1.6

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Matt Guokas 0.4

*
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Matt Guokas 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Matt Guokas 254

Dave Cowens 1,285
Matt Guokas 118

Dave Cowens 333
Matt Guokas 98

Dave Cowens 78
*
Matt Guokas 7

*
Dave Cowens 56
*
Matt Guokas 2

*
Dave Cowens 89
Matt Guokas 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Matt Guokas .417

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Matt Guokas .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Matt Guokas 6.5
(1970)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Matt Guokas 3.3
(1968)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Matt Guokas 2.3
(1968)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Matt Guokas 0.5
(1975)

*
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Matt Guokas 0.2
(1974)

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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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.