Gary Bergen vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Gary Bergen 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

Gary Bergen

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Bergen: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Gary Bergen 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Bergen 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Bergen 8 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Gary Bergen 8 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Gary Bergen 1 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Gary Bergen 6 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Bergen .273 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Bergen 1.000 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen 0.2 (1957) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Gary Bergen 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Bergen - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Bergen - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.