Dave Cowens
Career averages
17.7PPG
13.1RPG
3.8APG
557 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
BOS hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
557Games
9,834Career points
16.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 517 games · 1971-72 to 1979-80
Honors and awards18 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
3×
All-Defense Team1979, 1975, 1974
8×
All-Star Selection1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
3×
All-NBA Team1975, 1974, 1972
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player1972
1×
All-Rookie Team1970
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1970
Career highsSingle season
20.5PPG · 1972-73 · BOS
16.2RPG · 1972-73 · BOS
4.6APG · 1974-75 · BOS
19.3PER · 1974-75 · BOS
12.0Win shares · 1972-73 · BOS
Draft1970
1Round
4Overall pick
From Florida State
Position rank1979-80
#16PPG rank
#17PER rank
#12Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 53 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BOS | 79 | 0 | 40.3 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 17.1 | 10.4 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 82 | 0 | 41.8 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 77.9 | 18.1 | 12.0 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 80 | 0 | 41.9 | 19.0 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 16.6 | 9.3 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 65 | 0 | 40.5 | 20.4 | 14.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 19.3 | 9.5 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 77 | 0 | 41.8 | 18.6 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 84.2 | 18.6 | 10.8 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 68 | 0 | 37.0 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 80.7 | 15.2 | 4.8 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 66 | 55 | 32.7 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 45.3 | 8.3 | 77.9 | 14.8 | 5.4 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 40 | 34 | 25.4 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 82.5 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1982 | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | From 1979-80 to 1982-83 | |
All entries are offseason.
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About Dave Cowens
David William Cowens is an American former professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the center position and occasionally played power forward. Cowens spent most of his playing career with the Boston Celtics. He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player. Cowens won NBA championships as a member of the Celtics in 1974 and 1976. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. Throughout his career Cowens was known for being an undersized center, however he made up for his height with hustle and