Dave Cowens
PF · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1970-71–1982-83 · 11 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1948
★ Hall of Fame★ MVP★ Rookie of the Year8× All-Star3× All-NBA3× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Red, Dave the Rave |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #18 (also #36) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1948-10-25 |
| College | Florida State |
| Drafted | 1970 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1970-71–1982-83 (11) |
Career averages
17.6 PPG, 13.6 RPG, 3.8 APG · 766 games · .460 FG% · .071 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BOS | 22 | 81 | 38.0 | .422 | — | .732 | 15.0 | 2.8 | — | — | 17.0 | 15.4 | .468 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 23 | 79 | 40.3 | .484 | — | .720 | 15.2 | 3.1 | — | — | 18.8 | 17.1 | .509 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 24 | 82 | 41.8 | .452 | — | .779 | 16.2 | 4.1 | — | — | 20.5 | 18.1 | .481 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 25 | 80 | 41.9 | .437 | — | .832 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 19.0 | 16.6 | .476 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 26 | 65 | 40.5 | .475 | — | .783 | 14.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 20.4 | 19.3 | .509 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 27 | 78 | 39.8 | .468 | — | .756 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 19.0 | 18.9 | .508 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 28 | 50 | 37.8 | .434 | — | .818 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 16.8 | .485 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 29 | 77 | 41.8 | .490 | — | .842 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 18.6 | 18.6 | .533 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 30 | 68 | 37.0 | .483 | — | .807 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 16.6 | 15.2 | .516 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 31 | 66 | 32.7 | .453 | .083 | .779 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 | .477 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 34 | 40 | 25.4 | .444 | 0.000 | .825 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 12.6 | .485 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BOS | 81 | — | 3,076 | 550 | 1,302 | .422 | — | — | 273 | 373 | 1216 | 228 | — | — | — | 1,373 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 79 | — | 3,186 | 657 | 1,357 | .484 | — | — | 175 | 243 | 1203 | 245 | — | — | — | 1,489 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 82 | — | 3,425 | 740 | 1,637 | .452 | — | — | 204 | 262 | 1329 | 333 | — | — | — | 1,684 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 80 | — | 3,352 | 645 | 1,475 | .437 | — | — | 228 | 274 | 1257 | 354 | 95 | 101 | — | 1,518 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 65 | — | 2,632 | 569 | 1,199 | .475 | — | — | 191 | 244 | 958 | 296 | 87 | 73 | — | 1,329 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 78 | — | 3,101 | 611 | 1,305 | .468 | — | — | 257 | 340 | 1246 | 325 | 94 | 71 | — | 1,479 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 50 | — | 1,888 | 328 | 756 | .434 | — | — | 162 | 198 | 697 | 248 | 46 | 49 | — | 818 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 77 | — | 3,215 | 598 | 1,220 | .490 | — | — | 239 | 284 | 1078 | 351 | 102 | 67 | 217 | 1,435 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 68 | — | 2,517 | 488 | 1,010 | .483 | — | — | 151 | 187 | 652 | 242 | 76 | 51 | 174 | 1,127 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 66 | 55 | 2,159 | 422 | 932 | .453 | 1 | 12 | 95 | 122 | 534 | 206 | 69 | 61 | 108 | 940 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 40 | 34 | 1,014 | 136 | 306 | .444 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 63 | 274 | 82 | 30 | 15 | 44 | 324 |
| Career | 766 | — | — | 5,744 | 12,499 | .460 | 1 | 14 | 2027 | 2590 | 10444 | 2910 | 599 | 488 | 543 | 13,516 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BOS | 81 | 38.0 | 6.4 | 15.2 | .422 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.4 | 14.2 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 16.1 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 79 | 40.3 | 7.4 | 15.3 | .484 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.7 | 13.6 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 16.8 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 82 | 41.8 | 7.8 | 17.2 | .452 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 14.0 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 17.7 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 80 | 41.9 | 6.9 | 15.8 | .437 | — | — | 2.4 | 2.9 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | — | 16.3 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 65 | 40.5 | 7.8 | 16.4 | .475 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.3 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | 18.2 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 78 | 39.8 | 7.1 | 15.1 | .468 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.9 | 14.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | — | 17.2 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 50 | 37.8 | 6.3 | 14.4 | .434 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | 15.6 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 77 | 41.8 | 6.7 | 13.7 | .490 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 16.1 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 68 | 37.0 | 7.0 | 14.4 | .483 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 16.1 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 66 | 32.7 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 15.7 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 40 | 25.4 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BOS | 81 | 3,076 | 15.4 | .468 | — | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | .100 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 79 | 3,186 | 17.1 | .509 | — | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.4 | .156 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 82 | 3,425 | 18.1 | .481 | — | 2.1 | 9.9 | 12.0 | .168 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 80 | 3,352 | 16.6 | .476 | — | 2.6 | 6.7 | 9.3 | .134 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +3.3 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 65 | 2,632 | 19.3 | .509 | — | 4.3 | 5.2 | 9.5 | .173 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +3.9 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 78 | 3,101 | 18.9 | .508 | — | 5.0 | 5.6 | 10.7 | .165 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +4.3 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 50 | 1,888 | 16.8 | .485 | — | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .113 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +2.2 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 77 | 3,215 | 18.6 | .533 | 18.8 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 10.8 | .162 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +4.4 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 68 | 2,517 | 15.2 | .516 | 19.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | .091 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.5 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 66 | 2,159 | 14.8 | .477 | 20.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | .121 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.6 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 40 | 1,014 | 12.6 | .485 | 15.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .123 | -1.2 | +0.8 | -0.4 | +0.4 |
| Career | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86.3 | — | — | — | — | +21.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 11 | 40.1 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .455 | — | .481 |
| 1972-73 | 13 | 45.9 | 21.9 | 16.6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .473 | — | .490 |
| 1973-74 | 18 | 42.9 | 20.5 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .435 | — | .466 |
| 1974-75 | 11 | 43.5 | 20.5 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .428 | — | .455 |
| 1975-76 | 18 | 44.3 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .457 | — | .498 |
| 1976-77 | 9 | 42.1 | 16.6 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .446 | — | .472 |
| 1979-80 | 9 | 33.4 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .476 | 0.000 | .501 |
| Career | 89 | 42.3 | 18.9 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .451 | 0.000 | .480 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 391 | 17.6 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 291–100 |
| Away | 375 | 17.7 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 194–181 |
| In wins | 485 | 18.5 | 14.0 | 3.9 | 485–0 |
| In losses | 281 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 0–281 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 17.5 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 35–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1–1 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 19.3 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 10–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 36 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 24–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 3.7 | 30–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 9 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 4–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 15.2 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 32–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 37 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 21–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 48 | 17.6 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 36–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 15 | 15.5 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 10–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 17.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 4–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 21.1 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 21–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 37 | 20.5 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 19–18 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 59 | 17.3 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 36–23 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 36–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 37 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 24–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 19.4 | 13.9 | 3.7 | 23–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 26 | 17.9 | 13.9 | 3.7 | 15–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 14.8 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 9–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 20.6 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 14–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Dave Cowens play for?
Dave Cowens plays PF for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Dave Cowens's career stats?
Dave Cowens has averaged 17.6 PPG, 13.6 RPG, 3.8 APG over 11 seasons (1970-71–1982-83).
How tall is Dave Cowens?
Dave Cowens is 6-9 (230 lb).
When was Dave Cowens drafted?
Dave Cowens was drafted in 1970, round 1, pick 4, by the Boston Celtics.