Dave Cowens

Dave Cowens Hall of Fame · 1991 Top 75

Boston Celtics

2× NBA Champion 1975-76, 1973-74

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
17.6
1.69× era #147 all-time
peak 1974-75 · 2.06×
RPG
13.6
2.82× era #7 all-time
peak 1975-76 · 3.60×
APG
3.8
1.63× era
peak 1976-77 · 2.22×
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.6

Shooting Percentages

FG%
45.9%
3P%
0.7%
FT%
78.5%

Career Totals

Games Played
766
Total Points
13513
Total Rebounds
10436
Total Assists
2920
Total Steals
592
Total Blocks
495

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG51015201970-711975-761982-831970-71: 17.0 PPG1971-72: 18.8 PPG1972-73: 20.5 PPG1973-74: 19.0 PPG1974-75: 20.4 PPG1975-76: 19.0 PPG1976-77: 16.4 PPG1977-78: 18.6 PPG1978-79: 16.6 PPG1979-80: 14.2 PPG1982-83: 8.1 PPG1970-71: 15.0 RPG1971-72: 15.2 RPG1972-73: 16.2 RPG1973-74: 15.7 RPG1974-75: 14.7 RPG1975-76: 16.0 RPG1976-77: 13.9 RPG1977-78: 14.0 RPG1978-79: 9.6 RPG1979-80: 8.1 RPG1982-83: 6.8 RPG1970-71: 2.8 APG1971-72: 3.1 APG1972-73: 4.1 APG1973-74: 4.4 APG1974-75: 4.6 APG1975-76: 4.2 APG1976-77: 5.0 APG1977-78: 4.6 APG1978-79: 3.6 APG1979-80: 3.1 APG1982-83: 2.0 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
49.5%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
46.0%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 89
PPG 18.9
RPG 14.4
APG 3.7
FG% 45.3%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 76.4%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • MVP 1972-73
  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×3 1975-76, 1974-75, 1972-73
  • All-Defensive 1st Team 1975-76
  • All-Defensive 2nd Team ×2 1979-80, 1974-75
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1970-71
  • All-Star ×6 1977-78, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1972-73, 1971-72

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1982-83 MIL 40 25.4 8.1 6.8 2.0 0.8 0.4 44.4% 0.0% 82.5%
1979-80 BOS 66 32.7 14.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 45.3% 8.3% 77.9%
1978-79 BOS 68 37.0 16.6 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 48.3% 0.0% 80.7%
1977-78 BOS 77 41.8 18.6 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 49.0% 0.0% 84.2%
1976-77 BOS 50 37.8 16.4 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 43.4% 0.0% 81.8%
1975-76 BOS 78 39.8 19.0 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 46.8% 0.0% 75.6%
1974-75 BOS 65 40.5 20.4 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 47.5% 0.0% 78.3%
1973-74 BOS 80 41.9 19.0 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 43.7% 0.0% 83.2%
1972-73 BOS 82 41.8 20.5 16.2 4.1 0.0 0.0 45.2% 0.0% 77.9%
1971-72 BOS 79 40.3 18.8 15.2 3.1 0.0 0.0 48.4% 0.0% 72.0%
1970-71 BOS 81 38.0 17.0 15.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 42.2% 0.0% 73.2%

Players Like Dave Cowens

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Maurice Lucas 1976 – 1987 14.4p 8.8r 2.3a 2 Bob Pettit 1954 – 1964 26.4p 16.2r 3.0a 3 Nate Thurmond 1963 – 1976 15.0p 15.0r 2.7a 4 Connie Hawkins 1969 – 1975 16.5p 8.0r 4.1a 5 Spencer Haywood 1970 – 1982 19.2p 9.3r 1.8a