Dave Cowens Career Stats and Performance Summary

Dave Cowens debuted in the NBA in 1970, appearing in 766 games over 11 seasons. He scored 13,516 points, delivered 2,910 assists, and grabbed 10,444 rebounds, ranking 209th in scoring and 250th in assists in NBA history.

Dave Cowens Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Dave Cowens’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Dave Cowens
    NameDave Cowens
    Date of BirthOctober 25, 1948
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionCenter and Power Forward
    Height206cm
    Weight104kg
    Shooting HandLeft-handed
    NBA Debut1970

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)766 games (Ranked 501 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)13,516 points (Ranked 209)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)1 (Ranked 2422)
    Assists (AST)2,910 (Ranked 250)
    Rebounds (TRB)10,444 (Ranked 38)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)1,574 (Ranked 202)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)5,122 (Ranked 84)
    Blocks (BLK)488 (Ranked 290)
    Steals (STL)599 (Ranked 480)
    Turnovers (TOV)543 (Ranked 963)
    Personal Fouls (PF)2,920 (Ranked 90)
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)6 (Ranked 92)
    Field Goal % (FG%)46% (Ranked 1353)
    Free Throw % (FT%)78.3% (Ranked 1234)
    3-Point % (3P%)7.1% (Ranked 2637)
    Average Minutes (MP)38.6 minutes (Ranked 9)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1983)

    Games Played (G)40
    Points (PTS)324
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)0
    Assists (AST)82
    Rebounds (TRB)274
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)73
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)201
    Blocks (BLK)15
    Steals (STL)30
    Turnovers (TOV)44
    Personal Fouls (PF)137
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)44.4%
    Free Throw % (FT%)82.5%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,014

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1973, 1,684 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 1
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1974, 354
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1973, 1,329
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 101
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 102
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1974, 2
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1978, 49%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1978, 84.2%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1980, 8.3%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1973, 3,425 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Dave Cowens appeared in 89 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)1,684
    Assists (AST)333
    Rebounds (TRB)1,285
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)243
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)674
    Blocks (BLK)56
    Steals (STL)78
    Turnovers (TOV)8
    Personal Fouls (PF)398
    Field Goal % (FG%)45.1%
    Free Throw % (FT%)74.4%
    Average Minutes (MP)3,768

    Dave Cowens Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1971
    81
    3076
    1373
    550
    0.422
    1302
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    273
    0.732
    373
    1216
    0
    0
    228
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    350
    1972
    79
    3186
    1489
    657
    0.484
    1357
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    175
    0.72
    243
    1203
    0
    0
    245
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    314
    1973
    82
    3425
    1684
    740
    0.452
    1637
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    204
    0.779
    262
    1329
    0
    0
    333
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    311
    1974
    80
    3352
    1518
    645
    0.437
    1475
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    228
    0.832
    274
    1257
    264
    993
    354
    95
    101
    2
    0
    0
    294
    1975
    65
    2632
    1329
    569
    0.475
    1199
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    191
    0.783
    244
    958
    229
    729
    296
    87
    73
    1
    0
    0
    243
    1976
    78
    3101
    1479
    611
    0.468
    1305
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    257
    0.756
    340
    1246
    335
    911
    325
    94
    71
    0
    0
    0
    314
    1977
    50
    1888
    818
    328
    0.434
    756
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    162
    0.818
    198
    697
    147
    550
    248
    46
    49
    1
    0
    0
    181
    1978
    77
    3215
    1435
    598
    0.49
    1220
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    239
    0.842
    284
    1078
    248
    830
    351
    102
    67
    2
    0
    217
    297
    1979
    68
    2517
    1127
    488
    0.483
    1010
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    151
    0.807
    187
    652
    152
    500
    242
    76
    51
    0
    0
    174
    263
    1980
    66
    2159
    940
    422
    0.453
    932
    1
    0.083
    12
    421
    0.458
    920
    0.453
    95
    0.779
    122
    534
    126
    408
    206
    69
    61
    0
    55
    108
    216
    1983
    40
    1014
    324
    136
    0.444
    306
    0
    0
    2
    136
    0.447
    304
    0.444
    52
    0.825
    63
    274
    73
    201
    82
    30
    15
    0
    34
    44
    137