Dave Cowens vs. Petur Gudmundsson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Petur Gudmundsson 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.

Petur Gudmundsson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Petur Gudmundsson: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Petur Gudmundsson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Petur Gudmundsson 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Petur Gudmundsson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Petur Gudmundsson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Petur Gudmundsson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Petur Gudmundsson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Petur Gudmundsson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Petur Gudmundsson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Petur Gudmundsson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Petur Gudmundsson 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Petur Gudmundsson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Petur Gudmundsson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Petur Gudmundsson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Petur Gudmundsson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Petur Gudmundsson 693

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Petur Gudmundsson 563

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Petur Gudmundsson 153

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Petur Gudmundsson 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Petur Gudmundsson 96

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Petur Gudmundsson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Petur Gudmundsson .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Petur Gudmundsson .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Petur Gudmundsson .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Petur Gudmundsson 7.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Petur Gudmundsson 4.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Petur Gudmundsson 1.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Petur Gudmundsson 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Petur Gudmundsson 0.9 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Petur Gudmundsson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Petur Gudmundsson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Petur Gudmundsson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Petur Gudmundsson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Petur Gudmundsson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Petur Gudmundsson 42

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Petur Gudmundsson 26

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Petur Gudmundsson 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Petur Gudmundsson 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Petur Gudmundsson 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Petur Gudmundsson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Petur Gudmundsson .552

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Petur Gudmundsson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Petur Gudmundsson .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Petur Gudmundsson 3.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Petur Gudmundsson 2.2 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Petur Gudmundsson 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Petur Gudmundsson 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Petur Gudmundsson 0.3 (1986)

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.