Dave Cowens vs. Tom Gugliotta Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gugliotta 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.

Tom Gugliotta

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Gugliotta: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Gugliotta 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Gugliotta 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Gugliotta 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Gugliotta 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Gugliotta 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Gugliotta 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Gugliotta 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Gugliotta 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Gugliotta 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Gugliotta 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Gugliotta 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Gugliotta 9,895

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Gugliotta 5,589

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Gugliotta 2,140

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Gugliotta 1,079

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Gugliotta 492

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Gugliotta 763

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Gugliotta .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Gugliotta .284

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Gugliotta .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Gugliotta 20.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Gugliotta 9.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Gugliotta 4.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Gugliotta 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Gugliotta 1.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Gugliotta 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Gugliotta 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Gugliotta 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Gugliotta 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Gugliotta 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Gugliotta 115

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Gugliotta 58

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Gugliotta 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Gugliotta 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Gugliotta 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Gugliotta 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Gugliotta .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Gugliotta .750

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Gugliotta .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Gugliotta 18.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Gugliotta 8.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Gugliotta 4.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Gugliotta 2.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Gugliotta 1.0 (1999)

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.