Gary Brokaw vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Brokaw: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Brokaw 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Gary Brokaw 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Gary Brokaw 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Gary Brokaw 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Brokaw 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Brokaw 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Gary Brokaw 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Brokaw 1,928 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Gary Brokaw 407 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Gary Brokaw 715 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Gary Brokaw 107 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Gary Brokaw 76 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Gary Brokaw 241 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Brokaw .446 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Brokaw .713 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.4 (1976) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 2.0 (1975) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.3 (1976) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.5 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 13.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 2.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 6.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Brokaw 83 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Gary Brokaw 15 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Gary Brokaw 36 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Gary Brokaw 5 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Gary Brokaw 4 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Gary Brokaw 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Brokaw .571 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Brokaw .792 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 21.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.7 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.0 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.0 (1976) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.