Dave Cowens vs. Gary Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Neal 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.

Gary Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Neal 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Neal 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gary Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Neal 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Neal 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Neal 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Neal 3,470

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Neal 760

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Neal 573

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Neal 145

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Neal 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Neal 352

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Neal .422

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gary Neal .382

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Neal .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Neal 10.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Neal 2.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Neal 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Neal 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Neal 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Neal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Neal 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Neal 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Neal 339

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Neal 89

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Neal 43

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Neal 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Neal 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Neal 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Neal .401

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gary Neal .345

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Neal .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Neal 11.3 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Neal 3.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Neal 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

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.