Dave Cowens vs. Reece Gaines Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reece Gaines 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Reece Gaines 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Reece Gaines 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Reece Gaines 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Reece Gaines 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Reece Gaines 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Reece Gaines 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Reece Gaines 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Reece Gaines 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Reece Gaines 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Reece Gaines 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Reece Gaines 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Reece Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Reece Gaines 123

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Reece Gaines 53

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Reece Gaines 50

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Reece Gaines 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Reece Gaines 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Reece Gaines 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Reece Gaines .324

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Reece Gaines .269

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Reece Gaines .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Reece Gaines -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Reece Gaines -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Reece Gaines -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Reece Gaines -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Reece Gaines -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Reece Gaines -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Reece Gaines 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Reece Gaines -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Reece Gaines -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Reece Gaines -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Reece Gaines -

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.