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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dave Cowens |
| Date of Birth | October 25, 1948 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center and Power Forward |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 104kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1970 |
📊 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |