George Carter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and George Carter 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

George Carter

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Carter: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons George Carter 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team George Carter 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Carter 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game George Carter 0.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game George Carter 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Carter 3 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists George Carter 1 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games George Carter 1 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Carter .500 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage George Carter 1.000 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Carter 3.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Carter 0.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Carter 1.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Carter - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game George Carter - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game George Carter - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Carter - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds George Carter - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists George Carter - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games George Carter 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Carter - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Carter - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Carter - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Carter - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Carter - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Carter - 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.