Dave Cowens vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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.