Greg Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Greg Anderson 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

Greg Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Anderson: 1987-88 to 1997-98
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Greg Anderson 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Greg Anderson 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Greg Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 7.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 6.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 0.9 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Anderson 4,953 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Greg Anderson 4,246 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Greg Anderson 385 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Greg Anderson 480 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Greg Anderson 590 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Greg Anderson 680 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Anderson .492 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Greg Anderson .087 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Anderson .557 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 13.7 (1989) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 11.5 (1992) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 1.0 (1988) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 1.2 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 1.5 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 4.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 4.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Anderson 77 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Greg Anderson 69 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Greg Anderson 5 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Greg Anderson 7 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Greg Anderson 12 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Greg Anderson 17 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Anderson .477 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Greg Anderson - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Anderson .484 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 12.7 (1988) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 7.0 (1988) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 1.0 (1988) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 0.7 (1995) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 1.3 (1988) 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.