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Dave Cowens

C-F · 6′9″ · 104 kg · Hall of Fame

All NBA players

Career PPG

17.6

13.6 RPG · 3.8 APG

Career points

13,516

212th all-time

Career games

766

1971–1983

Championships

2

NBA titles

Career résuméAchievements

2×Champion

1×MVP

1×Rookie of the Year

3×All-NBA

3×All-Defense

8×All-Star

1×All-Rookie

Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.

1970-71 → 1979-80
Boston Celtics
#18
10 seasons
Number not recorded
1982-83
Milwaukee Bucks
—
Season
- 1982-83

Peak PPG

20.5

Points per game · 1972-73

17.0First recorded

8.1Latest recorded

1970-71PPG1982-83

17.0PPG

15.0RPG

2.8APG

18.8PPG

15.2RPG

3.1APG

20.5PPG

16.2RPG

4.1APG

19.0PPG

15.7RPG

4.4APG

20.4PPG

14.7RPG

4.6APG

19.0PPG

16.0RPG

4.2APG

16.4PPG

13.9RPG

5.0APG

18.6PPG

14.0RPG

4.6APG

16.6PPG

9.6RPG

3.6APG

14.2PPG

8.1RPG

3.1APG

Milwaukee Bucks

8.1PPG

6.8RPG

2.0APG

Season	Team	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	PTS
1970-71	Boston Celtics	81	17.0	15.0	2.8	1,373
1971-72	Boston Celtics	79	18.8	15.2	3.1	1,489
1972-73	Boston Celtics	82	20.5	16.2	4.1	1,684
1973-74	Boston Celtics	80	19.0	15.7	4.4	1,518
1974-75	Boston Celtics	65	20.4	14.7	4.6	1,329
1975-76	Boston Celtics	78	19.0	16.0	4.2	1,479
1976-77	Boston Celtics	50	16.4	13.9	5.0	818
1977-78	Boston Celtics	77	18.6	14.0	4.6	1,435
1978-79	Boston Celtics	68	16.6	9.6	3.6	1,127
1979-80	Boston Celtics	66	14.2	8.1	3.1	940
1982-83	Milwaukee Bucks	40	8.1	6.8	2.0	324

Draft history

NBA Draft

1970 Draft

#4 overall

Boston Celtics · Florida State

212th

Points

40th

Rebounds

256th

Assists

373rd

Steals

259th

Blocks

757th

3PM

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Player profile

Career details

Hall of Fame

Born

1948-10-25

Birthplace

Newport

College

Florida State

Career span

1971–1983