Dave Cowens vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 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
M. Kidd-Gilchrist:
2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0
Dave Cowens11
M. Kidd-Gilchrist8
Dave Cowens7
M. Kidd-Gilchrist2
Dave Cowens8
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0
Dave Cowens1
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0
Dave Cowens1
M. Kidd-Gilchrist0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 8.4

Dave Cowens 13.6
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 5.4

Dave Cowens 3.8
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.2

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.7

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.7

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 3,750

Dave Cowens 10,444
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 2,420

Dave Cowens 2,910
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 515

Dave Cowens 599
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 296

Dave Cowens 488
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 304

Dave Cowens 766
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
M. Kidd-Gilchrist .474

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist .272

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
M. Kidd-Gilchrist .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 12.7
(2016)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 7.6
(2015)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.5
(2013)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.0
(2017)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.0
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 4.8

Dave Cowens 14.4
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 3.2

Dave Cowens 3.7
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.9

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.1

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 48

Dave Cowens 1,285
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 32

Dave Cowens 333
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 9

Dave Cowens 78
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1

Dave Cowens 56
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 3

Dave Cowens 89
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
M. Kidd-Gilchrist .439

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist .200

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
M. Kidd-Gilchrist .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 8.5
(2014)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 6.5
(2014)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.5
(2014)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.2
(2020)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.5
(2014)

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.