Dave Cowens vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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.

Mike Gale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Gale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Gale 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Gale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Gale 163

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Gale 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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.