Dave Cowens vs. Usman Garuba Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Usman Garuba 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.

Usman Garuba

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Usman Garuba 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Usman Garuba 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Usman Garuba 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Usman Garuba 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Usman Garuba 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Usman Garuba 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Usman Garuba 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Usman Garuba 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Usman Garuba 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Usman Garuba 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Usman Garuba 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Usman Garuba 276

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Usman Garuba 397

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Usman Garuba 82

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Usman Garuba 55

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Usman Garuba 43

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Usman Garuba 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Usman Garuba .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Usman Garuba .363

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Usman Garuba .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Usman Garuba -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Usman Garuba -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Usman Garuba -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Usman Garuba -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Usman Garuba -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Usman Garuba -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Usman Garuba 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Usman Garuba -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Usman Garuba -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Usman Garuba -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Usman Garuba -

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.