Dave Cowens vs. Mike Gminski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gminski 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 Gminski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Gminski: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Gminski 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Gminski 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Gminski 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Gminski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Gminski 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Gminski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Gminski 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Gminski 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Gminski 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Gminski 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Gminski 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Gminski 10,953

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Gminski 6,480

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Gminski 1,203

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Gminski 507

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Gminski 989

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Gminski 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Gminski .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Gminski .122

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Gminski .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Gminski 17.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Gminski 10.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Gminski 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Gminski 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Gminski 1.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Gminski 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Gminski 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Gminski 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Gminski 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Gminski 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Gminski 393

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Gminski 193

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Gminski 29

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Gminski 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Gminski 57

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Gminski 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Gminski .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Gminski .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Gminski .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Gminski 19.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Gminski 10.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Gminski 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Gminski 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Gminski 2.7 (1989)

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.