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Retired#18Center1970–1982#221 all-time in points

Dave Cowens

Dave Cowens scored 13,516 points in 766 games, 221st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1972-73 at 20.5 points a game. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 230 lb
Age78
PositionCenter
BornOct 25, 1948
HometownNewport, Kentucky
Experience1970–1982
CollegeFlorida State University
Draft1970 · round 1, pick 4
High schoolNewport Central Catholic High School Newport, Kentucky
TeamsBoston Celtics 1970–1979Milwaukee Bucks 1982–1982
Career points
13,516
766 games · 17.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#221
Also 264th in assists, 40th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1970–1982. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1982-83.

1982-83 season

MIL · 40 games
Points3248.1 per game
Rebounds6.8274 total
Assists2.082 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award1972-73
  • ×3Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds10,444 rebounds
  • ×8LegendSeasonAll-Star1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 +3 more
  • ×2LegendSeason20-10 season1972-73, 1974-75
  • LegendCareer10,000 points13,516 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1973-74, 1975-76
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1970-71

Dave Cowens career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1972-73 · 20.5 points per game

Dave Cowens milestones

Career · regular season
13,516 career points
Retired 221st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points13,516Past 10,000 · 221st all-time
Rebounds10,444Past 10,000 · 40th all-time
Assists2,910Past 2,500 · 264th all-time

Dave Cowens career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Dave Cowens stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1982-83MIL403248.16.82.0.444.000.8250———
1979-80BOS6694014.28.13.1.453.083.7791———
1978-79BOS681,12716.69.63.6.483—.807————
1977-78BOS771,43518.614.04.6.490—.842————
1976-77BOS5081816.413.95.0.434—.818————
1975-76BOS781,47919.016.04.2.468—.756————
1974-75BOS651,32920.414.74.6.475—.783————
1973-74BOS801,51819.015.74.4.437—.832————
1972-73BOS821,68420.516.24.1.452—.779————
1971-72BOS791,48918.815.23.1.484—.720————
1970-71BOS811,37317.015.02.8.422—.732————
Career11 seasons76613,51617.613.63.8.460.071.7831——0

Dave Cowens splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
85%
Threes
0%
Free throws
15%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Dave Cowens facts
How many career points did Dave Cowens score?

Dave Cowens scored 13,516 career regular-season points in 766 games, 17.6 per game, which ranks 221st all-time.

What was Dave Cowens’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1972-73 with BOS: 20.5 points, 16.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

Where is Dave Cowens from?

Dave Cowens is from Newport, Kentucky. He played high school ball at Newport Central Catholic High School in Newport, Kentucky. He played college ball at Florida State University.

What teams did Dave Cowens play for?

Boston Celtics (1970–1979); Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1982).