Dave Cowens vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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 LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom LaGarde 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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.