Dave Cowens vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Aaron Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Aaron Gordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Aaron Gordon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Aaron Gordon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Aaron Gordon 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Aaron Gordon 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Aaron Gordon 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Aaron Gordon 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Aaron Gordon 693

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Aaron Gordon 333

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Aaron Gordon 156

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Aaron Gordon 34

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Aaron Gordon 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Aaron Gordon 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Aaron Gordon .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Aaron Gordon .374

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Aaron Gordon .675

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Aaron Gordon 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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.