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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1970-71 22 BOS NBA C 81 38.0 6.8 16.1 .422 6.8 16.1 .422 .422 3.4 4.6 .732 15.0 2.8 4.3 17.0 ROY-1
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 79 40.3 8.3 17.2 .484 8.3 17.2 .484 .484 2.2 3.1 .720 15.2 3.1 4.0 18.8 MVP-7,AS
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 82 41.8 9.0 20.0 .452 9.0 20.0 .452 .452 2.5 3.2 .779 16.2 4.1 3.8 20.5 MVP-1,AS,NBA2
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 80 41.9 8.1 18.4 .437 8.1 18.4 .437 .437 2.9 3.4 .832 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 3.7 19.0 MVP-4,AS
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 65 40.5 8.8 18.4 .475 8.8 18.4 .475 .475 2.9 3.8 .783 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 3.7 20.4 MVP-2,AS,NBA2
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 78 39.8 7.8 16.7 .468 7.8 16.7 .468 .468 3.3 4.4 .756 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 4.0 19.0 MVP-3,AS,NBA2
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 50 37.8 6.6 15.1 .434 6.6 15.1 .434 .434 3.2 4.0 .818 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 3.6 16.4 AS
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 77 41.8 7.8 15.8 .490 7.8 15.8 .490 .490 3.1 3.7 .842 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 18.6 AS
1978-79 30 BOS NBA C 68 37.0 7.2 14.9 .483 7.2 14.9 .483 .483 2.2 2.8 .807 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 16.6
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 66 55 32.7 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 6.4 13.9 .458 .453 1.4 1.8 .779 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 14.2 AS
1980-81 Did not play - retired
1981-82 Did not play - retired
1982-83 34 MIL NBA PF 40 34 25.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 7.6 .447 .444 1.3 1.6 .825 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 8.1
11 Yrs 766 89 38.6 7.5 16.3 .460 0.0 0.1 .071 7.5 16.3 .460 .460 2.6 3.4 .783 3.0 11.6 13.6 3.8 1.1 0.9 2.2 3.8 17.6
BOS (10 Yrs) 726 55 39.3 7.7 16.8 .460 0.0 0.2 .083 7.7 16.8 .460 .460 2.7 3.5 .782 3.1 11.9 14.0 3.9 1.2 1.0 2.4 3.8 18.2
MIL (1 Yr) 40 34 25.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 7.6 .447 .444 1.3 1.6 .825 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 8.1
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 11 40.1 6.5 14.2 .455 6.5 14.2 .455 .455 2.5 4.3 .596 13.8 3.0 4.5 15.5
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 13 46.0 9.9 21.0 .473 9.9 21.0 .473 .473 2.1 3.2 .659 16.6 3.7 4.2 21.9
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 18 42.9 8.9 20.6 .435 8.9 20.6 .435 .435 2.6 3.3 .797 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 4.7 20.5
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 11 43.5 9.2 21.5 .428 9.2 21.5 .428 .428 2.1 2.4 .885 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 4.5 20.5
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 18 44.3 8.7 18.9 .457 8.7 18.9 .457 .457 3.7 4.8 .759 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 4.7 21.0
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 9 42.1 7.3 16.4 .446 7.3 16.4 .446 .446 1.9 2.4 .773 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 4.1 16.6
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 9 33.4 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 5.4 11.2 .485 .476 1.1 1.2 .909 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 12.0
7 Yrs 89 42.3 8.2 18.3 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 8.2 18.3 .451 .451 2.4 3.3 .744 3.7 11.7 14.4 3.7 1.2 0.9 0.9 4.5 18.9
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1970-71 22 BOS NBA C 81 3076 550 1302 .422 550 1302 .422 .422 273 373 .732 1216 228 350 1373 0 ROY-1
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 79 3186 657 1357 .484 657 1357 .484 .484 175 243 .720 1203 245 314 1489 0 MVP-7,AS
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 82 3425 740 1637 .452 740 1637 .452 .452 204 262 .779 1329 333 311 1684 0 MVP-1,AS,NBA2
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 80 3352 645 1475 .437 645 1475 .437 .437 228 274 .832 264 993 1257 354 95 101 294 1518 2 MVP-4,AS
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 65 2632 569 1199 .475 569 1199 .475 .475 191 244 .783 229 729 958 296 87 73 243 1329 1 MVP-2,AS,NBA2
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 78 3101 611 1305 .468 611 1305 .468 .468 257 340 .756 335 911 1246 325 94 71 314 1479 0 MVP-3,AS,NBA2
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 50 1888 328 756 .434 328 756 .434 .434 162 198 .818 147 550 697 248 46 49 181 818 1 AS
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 77 3215 598 1220 .490 598 1220 .490 .490 239 284 .842 248 830 1078 351 102 67 217 297 1435 2 AS
1978-79 30 BOS NBA C 68 2517 488 1010 .483 488 1010 .483 .483 151 187 .807 152 500 652 242 76 51 174 263 1127 0
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 66 55 2159 422 932 .453 1 12 .083 421 920 .458 .453 95 122 .779 126 408 534 206 69 61 108 216 940 0 AS
1980-81 Did not play - retired
1981-82 Did not play - retired
1982-83 34 MIL NBA PF 40 34 1014 136 306 .444 0 2 .000 136 304 .447 .444 52 63 .825 73 201 274 82 30 15 44 137 324 0
11 Yrs 766 89 29565 5744 12499 .460 1 14 .071 5743 12485 .460 .460 2027 2590 .783 1574 5122 10444 2910 599 488 543 2920 13516 6
BOS (10 Yrs) 726 55 28551 5608 12193 .460 1 12 .083 5607 12181 .460 .460 1975 2527 .782 1501 4921 10170 2828 569 473 499 2783 13192 6
MIL (1 Yr) 40 34 1014 136 306 .444 0 2 .000 136 304 .447 .444 52 63 .825 73 201 274 82 30 15 44 137 324 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 11 441 71 156 .455 71 156 .455 .455 28 47 .596 152 33 50 170 0
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 13 598 129 273 .473 129 273 .473 .473 27 41 .659 216 48 54 285 0
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 18 772 161 370 .435 161 370 .435 .435 47 59 .797 60 180 240 66 21 17 85 369 0
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 11 479 101 236 .428 101 236 .428 .428 23 26 .885 49 132 181 46 18 6 50 225 0
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 18 798 156 341 .457 156 341 .457 .457 66 87 .759 87 209 296 83 22 13 85 378 1
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 9 379 66 148 .446 66 148 .446 .446 17 22 .773 29 105 134 36 8 13 37 149 0
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 9 301 49 103 .476 0 2 .000 49 101 .485 .476 10 11 .909 18 48 66 21 9 7 8 37 108 0
7 Yrs 89 3768 733 1627 .451 0 2 .000 733 1625 .451 .451 218 293 .744 243 674 1285 333 78 56 8 398 1684 1
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1970-71 22 BOS NBA C 81 3076 6.4 15.2 .422 6.4 15.2 .422 .422 3.2 4.4 .732 14.2 2.7 4.1 16.1 ROY-1
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 79 3186 7.4 15.3 .484 7.4 15.3 .484 .484 2.0 2.7 .720 13.6 2.8 3.5 16.8 MVP-7,AS
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 82 3425 7.8 17.2 .452 7.8 17.2 .452 .452 2.1 2.8 .779 14.0 3.5 3.3 17.7 MVP-1,AS,NBA2
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 80 3352 6.9 15.8 .437 6.9 15.8 .437 .437 2.4 2.9 .832 2.8 10.7 13.5 3.8 1.0 1.1 3.2 16.3 MVP-4,AS
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 65 2632 7.8 16.4 .475 7.8 16.4 .475 .475 2.6 3.3 .783 3.1 10.0 13.1 4.0 1.2 1.0 3.3 18.2 MVP-2,AS,NBA2
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 78 3101 7.1 15.1 .468 7.1 15.1 .468 .468 3.0 3.9 .756 3.9 10.6 14.5 3.8 1.1 0.8 3.6 17.2 MVP-3,AS,NBA2
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 50 1888 6.3 14.4 .434 6.3 14.4 .434 .434 3.1 3.8 .818 2.8 10.5 13.3 4.7 0.9 0.9 3.5 15.6 AS
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 77 3215 6.7 13.7 .490 6.7 13.7 .490 .490 2.7 3.2 .842 2.8 9.3 12.1 3.9 1.1 0.8 2.4 3.3 16.1 AS
1978-79 30 BOS NBA C 68 2517 7.0 14.4 .483 7.0 14.4 .483 .483 2.2 2.7 .807 2.2 7.2 9.3 3.5 1.1 0.7 2.5 3.8 16.1
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 66 55 2159 7.0 15.5 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 7.0 15.3 .458 .453 1.6 2.0 .779 2.1 6.8 8.9 3.4 1.2 1.0 1.8 3.6 15.7 AS
1980-81 Did not play - retired
1981-82 Did not play - retired
1982-83 34 MIL NBA PF 40 34 1014 4.8 10.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 10.8 .447 .444 1.8 2.2 .825 2.6 7.1 9.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 1.6 4.9 11.5
11 Yrs 766 89 29565 7.0 15.2 .460 0.0 0.2 .071 7.0 15.2 .460 .460 2.5 3.2 .783 2.9 10.8 12.7 3.5 1.1 0.9 2.2 3.6 16.5
Game Avg 766 29565 7.0 15.2 .460 2.5 3.2 .783 12.7 3.5 3.6 16.5
BOS (10 Yrs) 726 55 28551 7.1 15.4 .460 0.0 0.2 .083 7.1 15.4 .460 .460 2.5 3.2 .782 2.9 10.9 12.8 3.6 1.1 0.9 2.3 3.5 16.6
MIL (1 Yr) 40 34 1014 4.8 10.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 10.8 .447 .444 1.8 2.2 .825 2.6 7.1 9.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 1.6 4.9 11.5
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 11 441 5.8 12.7 .455 5.8 12.7 .455 .455 2.3 3.8 .596 12.4 2.7 4.1 13.9
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 13 598 7.8 16.4 .473 7.8 16.4 .473 .473 1.6 2.5 .659 13.0 2.9 3.3 17.2
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 18 772 7.5 17.3 .435 7.5 17.3 .435 .435 2.2 2.8 .797 2.8 8.4 11.2 3.1 1.0 0.8 4.0 17.2
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 11 479 7.6 17.7 .428 7.6 17.7 .428 .428 1.7 2.0 .885 3.7 9.9 13.6 3.5 1.4 0.5 3.8 16.9
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 18 798 7.0 15.4 .457 7.0 15.4 .457 .457 3.0 3.9 .759 3.9 9.4 13.4 3.7 1.0 0.6 3.8 17.1
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 9 379 6.3 14.1 .446 6.3 14.1 .446 .446 1.6 2.1 .773 2.8 10.0 12.7 3.4 0.8 1.2 3.5 14.2
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 9 301 5.9 12.3 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 5.9 12.1 .485 .476 1.2 1.3 .909 2.2 5.7 7.9 2.5 1.1 0.8 1.0 4.4 12.9
7 Yrs 89 3768 7.0 15.5 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 7.0 15.5 .451 .451 2.1 2.8 .744 3.2 10.0 12.3 3.2 1.0 0.7 1.0 3.8 16.1
Game Avg 89 3768 7.0 15.5 .451 2.1 2.8 .744 12.3 3.2 3.8 16.1

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1970-71 22 BOS NBA C 81 3076 15.4 .468 .286 17.0 9.5 0.6 5.8 6.4 .100 ROY-1
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 79 3186 17.1 .509 .179 17.2 10.1 3.5 6.9 10.4 .156 MVP-7,AS
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 82 3425 18.1 .481 .160 17.5 13.0 2.1 9.9 12.0 .168 MVP-1,AS,NBA2
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 80 3352 16.6 .476 .186 7.8 27.9 18.1 14.6 1.2 1.5 2.6 6.7 9.3 .134 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.3 MVP-4,AS
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 65 2632 19.3 .509 .204 8.7 27.3 18.1 16.3 1.5 1.4 4.3 5.2 9.5 .173 2.2 1.5 3.8 3.9 MVP-2,AS,NBA2
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 78 3101 18.9 .508 .261 10.6 29.0 19.8 15.1 1.4 1.2 5.0 5.6 10.7 .165 2.2 1.3 3.4 4.3 MVP-3,AS,NBA2
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 50 1888 16.8 .485 .262 7.7 28.3 18.1 18.8 1.1 1.3 1.1 3.3 4.4 .113 0.8 1.7 2.6 2.2 AS
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 77 3215 18.6 .533 .233 8.0 25.6 17.0 15.7 1.4 1.1 13.9 18.8 6.1 4.8 10.8 .162 2.1 1.3 3.4 4.4 AS
1978-79 30 BOS NBA C 68 2517 15.2 .516 .185 6.7 22.2 14.4 13.7 1.4 1.1 13.7 19.6 2.4 2.4 4.8 .091 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.5
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 66 55 2159 14.8 .477 .013 .131 6.6 20.7 13.8 13.4 1.5 1.6 9.9 20.1 1.9 3.6 5.4 .121 -0.2 1.1 0.9 1.6 AS
1980-81 Did not play - retired
1981-82 Did not play - retired
1982-83 34 MIL NBA PF 40 34 1014 12.6 .485 .007 .206 8.3 20.8 14.8 10.9 1.4 0.8 11.6 15.4 0.9 1.7 2.6 .123 -1.2 0.8 -0.4 0.4
11 Yrs 766 89 29565 17.0 .496 .001 .207 8.1 25.8 17.1 13.7 1.4 1.3 12.6 19.0 30.5 55.8 86.3 .140 1.1 1.2 2.3 21.5
BOS (10 Yrs) 726 55 28551 17.2 .496 .001 .207 8.1 26.1 17.2 13.8 1.4 1.3 12.7 19.4 29.6 54.1 83.7 .141 1.2 1.2 2.4 21.1
MIL (1 Yr) 40 34 1014 12.6 .485 .007 .206 8.3 20.8 14.8 10.9 1.4 0.8 11.6 15.4 0.9 1.7 2.6 .123 -1.2 0.8 -0.4 0.4
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1971-72 23 BOS NBA C 11 441 14.2 .481 .301 16.8 9.9 0.2 0.2 0.5 .051
1972-73 24 BOS NBA C 13 598 17.8 .490 .150 18.2 11.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 .107
1973-74 25 BOS NBA C 18 772 16.6 .466 .159 8.3 24.4 16.5 13.0 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.5 2.1 .129 2.0 0.3 2.3 0.8
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 11 479 16.9 .455 .110 10.0 31.7 20.0 13.6 1.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 .103 1.5 0.4 2.0 0.5
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 18 798 18.9 .498 .255 11.7 27.8 19.7 17.1 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.7 2.7 .163 3.6 0.7 4.3 1.3
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 9 379 14.5 .472 .149 7.7 27.5 17.7 13.9 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 .101 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.4
1979-80 31 BOS NBA C 9 301 14.1 .501 .019 .107 6.7 18.4 12.5 10.0 1.5 1.4 6.9 16.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 .155 1.7 0.7 2.5 0.3
7 Yrs 89 3768 16.6 .480 .001 .180 9.3 26.4 17.7 13.2 1.3 1.1 6.9 16.3 3.5 5.8 9.4 .119 2.3 0.6 2.9 3.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dave Cowens?

Dave Cowens is 76 years old.

Where was Dave Cowens born?

Dave Cowens was born in Newport, Kentucky.

When was Dave Cowens born?

Dave Cowens was born on October 25, 1948.

How tall is Dave Cowens?

Dave Cowens is 6-9 (206 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Cowens weigh when playing?

Dave Cowens weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Is Dave Cowens in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Cowens was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1991 (Full List) .

When was Dave Cowens drafted?

Dave Cowens was drafted by Boston Celtics, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1970 NBA Draft.

What position did Dave Cowens play?

Center and Power Forward.

When did Dave Cowens retire?

Dave Cowens last played in 1983.

What did Dave Cowens average?

Dave Cowens averaged 17.6 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.

How many rings does Dave Cowens have?

Dave Cowens won 2 championships.

What schools did Dave Cowens attend?

Dave Cowens attended Central Catholic in Newport, Kentucky and Florida State.

What are Dave Cowens' nicknames?

Big Red, Dave the Rave are nicknames for Dave Cowens.

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