Dave Cowens Career NBA Stats 1970-80, 1982-83 |
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G |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
PTS |
PPG |
3PTA |
3PTM |
3PT% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% | AST | APG |
REB |
RPG |
BLK |
STL |
766 |
12,499 |
5,744 |
46.0 |
13,516 |
17.6 |
14 |
1 |
7.1 |
2,590 |
2,027 |
78.3 |
2,910 |
3.8 |
10,444 | 13.6 |
488 |
599 |
David William Cowens was born on October 25, 1948 in Newport, KY. He is the son of Ruth and Jack Cowens. The family grew up on a farm but sports were part of his upbringing. Dave first started playing basketball at the age of eight. He played a variety of sports along with his brothers. When he reached high school, Cowens’ height reached 6’1”.
Cowens attended Newport Catholic High School. During his high school years, Cowens was a multi-sport athlete as he also ran track and was on the swim team. However, he had a growth spurt and shot up to 6’6” and he focused back on basketball. During his senior year, he led his high school to the state tournament. Instead of attending college within his home state of Kentucky like his father wanted, Cowens accepted a scholarship offer to play college basketball at Florida State University.
Dave Cowens College Career Stats and Notes
Cowens played for Florida State from 1967-70. He averaged 19 points and 17 rebounds per game during his college career. He led the Seminoles to the NCAA tournament in 1968. Cowens was a second team All-American in 1970.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-NBA
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2nd Team: 1973, 1975, 1976 |
All-Star Selections |
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 1978, 1980
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Scoring Titles |
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NBA Finals MVP |
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Achievements
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1973-74, 1975-76 NBA All Star Game MVP 1973 1970-71 Member of 1970-71 NBA All Rookie Team NBA All Defensive First Team 1976 NBA All Defensive Second Team 1975, 1980 Member of NBA 50th Anniversary All Time Team Member of NBA 75th Anniversary All Time Team |
Dave Cowens NBA Career Stats and Notes
Cowens was selected 4th overall in the 1970 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. He spent the first ten years in the league with the Celtics, part of two NBA title winning teams in 1974 and 1976. Cowens briefly retired from the NBA before returning for one season with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1982-83. After the season he retired permanently. Cowens was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.
Dave Cowens 1972-73 MVP Season
Although the Celtics dynasty had ended the decade before, Cowens was a major piece in restoring the franchise back to its winning ways in the 1970s. Teamed with Hall of Famers Jo Jo White, Paul Westphal and John Havlicek, the Celtics won two titles during the decade.
Cowens’ best season in the NBA was the year prior to their 1974 NBA title run. During the 1972-73 season, Cowens was named to his second All-Star Game and was a Second Team All-NBA selection. He averaged 20.5 points and 16.2 rebounds per game, leading the Celtics to a league-best 68-14 record. His solid play earned him the NBA MVP for the season.