Dave Cowens
Dave Cowens
Full Name:  David William Cowens
   School:  Newport Catholic High School in Newport, Kentucky

Awards:  1991 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame
         1996 NBA 50th Anniversary Team
         2006 College Basketball Hall of Fame
         2021 NBA 75th Anniversary Team

Retired Jersey:  13

Legacy Bricks:  Legacy Walk Map Link
   1977 Basketball HOF - Loc 38
   1970 Basketball AA - Loc 46


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FSU Career
Basketball
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
67-68 13  C       6-8  210  So   *   Newport, KY                 
68-69 13  C       6-9  225  Jr   *   Newport, KY                 
69-70 13  C       6-9  220  Sr   *   Newport, KY                 


All-American Awards
Basketball
Year  Award
1970  Converse - 2nd Team All-American
      The Sporting News - 2nd Team All-American


Member of the FSU Hall of Fame
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1977
Florida State basketball star Dave Cowens used hustle and hard work to carve his place among the Seminole all-time greats. He scored 1,479 points over his 78-game career at FSU, but was even better known for his rebounding skills. He averaged a startling 17.1 rebounds per game totaling 1,340 over his career. He led the Seminoles to the 1968 NCAA tournament as a sophomore, and the Hugh Durham-coached squad finished with a 19-8 record. Cowens' jersey number 13 was the only men's basketball jersey retired in the 20th century. Cowens was a first-round draft pick by the Boston Celtics in 1970 and is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame.



FSU Statistics
Basketball
                                 --3 Point---                            ----REBOUNDS-----
Year  GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  PCT  FGM FGA  PCT  FTM FTA  PCT  PTS  AVG    OFF DEF  TOT  AVG  PF DQ  AST   TO  BLK  STL
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67-68 27          206  383 .538          .000   96 131 .733  508 18.8             456 16.9 103  8                    
68-69 25  22      202  384 .526          .000  104 164 .634  508 20.3             437 17.5  76  1   71               
69-70 26  26      174  355 .490          .000  115 169 .680  463 17.8             447 17.2  86  3   79               
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Tot   78  48    0 582 1122 .519    0   0 .000  315 464 .679 1479 19.0      0   0 1340 17.2 265 12  150    0    0    0
Basketball
Game Statistics
1967-68                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec  2 Florida Presbyterian 1            3                  0        6                                        
Dec  4 Ohio State           1            5   12             3   3   13              15   4                    
Dec  7 Florida              1            7   17             8   9   22              21   4                    
Dec  9 Samford              1           14   21             4   7   32              20   4                    
Dec 15 Marquette            1            5    7             2   3   12               4   5                    
Dec 16 Louisiana State      1           10   26             4   7   24              31   3                    
Dec 20 Richmond             1            9   13             5   7   23              18   5                    
Dec 22 Rutgers              1           10   20             6   7   26              18   3                    
Dec 29 George Washington    1           15                  2   2   32              24                        
Dec 30 Evansville           1            4                  4   6   12              24                        
Jan  2 Citadel              1            5   10             1   1   11               3   5                    
Jan  6 Stetson              1           11   19             0   1   22              15   4                    
Jan 12 Miami                1            7   13             3   4   17              17   5                    
Jan 16 Jacksonville         1            2    9             3   5    7              14   3                    
Jan 20 Georgia Tech         1            8   13             5   6   21              11   3    0               
Jan 26 Hofstra              1            7   13             2   2   16              24   3                    
Jan 30 Valdosta State Coll  1            9   13             5   5   23              17   4                    
Feb  1 North Carolina       1       38   7   13             2   2   16              13   4    2    4          
Feb  3 East Carolina        1            9   17             8   9   26              21   4                    
Feb  7 Citadel              1           12   19             4   8   28              30   2                    
Feb 10 Florida Southern Col 1   c       10   17             2   2   22              23   3                    
Feb 16 Jacksonville         1           11   17             1   1   23              19   3                    
Feb 21 Florida              1            7   11             4   8   18               6   5    1               
Feb 24 Georgia Tech         1            6   14             4   5   16              15   4                    
Feb 29 Stetson              1            6   11             4   8   16              15   2                    
Mar  1 Miami                1            2    7             9   9   13               9   5                    
Mar  9 East Tennessee State 1            5   12             1   1   11               4   5                    
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Totals                     27   1   38 206  344    0   0   96 128  508      0   0  431  92    3    4    0    0

1968-69                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec  2 Valdosta State Coll  1   c        6   14             2   2   14              20   2    2    0          
Dec  6 Miami                1   c        6    9             2   3   14              15   4    1    2          
Dec  7 Jacksonville         1   c        9   14             5   6   23              13   2    2    2          
Dec 14 Virginia Tech        1   c       12   19             6  11   30              21   2    1               
Dec 16 Louisville           1   c   34  11   18             1   2   23      9   9   18   4    0    3          
Dec 21 Southern California  1   c       12   21             4   6   28              18   3    2    3          
Dec 27 Ohio State           1   c        6   11             0   4   12              12   4    0               
Jan  4 Jacksonville         1   c       11   19             4   7   26              16   4    0    5          
Jan  8 Tulane               1   c   37  11   17             5   9   27              20   2    3               
Jan 10 Miami                1   c        9   20             3   6   21              18   4    7    3          
Jan 13 Kent State           1            9   15             7  11   25              18   4    3               
Jan 18 Tulane               1            9   14            10  14   28              20   4                    
Jan 20 Rice                 1   c        7   19             6   6   20              13   4                    
Jan 23 Hawaii               1   c        5   10             2   6   12              26   3    3    5          
Jan 28 South Carolina       1   c        6   14             3   7   15              15   1    2    1          
Feb  1 Jacksonville         1   c        8   11             1   1   17              15   4    2               
Feb  3 Valdosta State Coll  1   c       10   18             5   7   25              19   2                    
Feb  7 Clemson              1       35   5   10             4   5   14              17   3    1    7          
Feb  8 North Carolina       1   c   27   3    8             8   9   14               8   4    2    2          
Feb 10 Stetson              1   c        9   21             6  11   24              27   2    5               
Feb 15 Dayton               1   c        9   17             6   9   24              14   1    1               
Feb 18 Georgia Tech         1   c        8   21             2   4   18              15   5    2               
Feb 22 Georgia Tech         1   c        5   13             2   4   12              10   2    5    2          
Feb 27 Florida Southern Col 1   c        9   17             6   9   24              28   3                    
Mar  1 Miami                1   c        7   15             4   6   18              15   3    3               
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Totals                     25  22  133 202  385    0   0  104 165  508      9   9  431  76   47   35    0    0

1969-70                                          3 Point                  --REBOUNDS--
Date  Opponent             GP  GS  Min FGM  FGA  FGM FGA  FTM FTA  PTS    OFF DEF  TOT  PF  AST   TO  BLK  STL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec  2 Oregon State         1   c        6   18             6   9   18              17   4    3               
Dec  4 Oregon               1   c        8   19             5  10   21              19   4    4               
Dec  8 Rollins College      1   c        9   13             0   2   18              16   3    8               
Dec 13 North Carolina       1   c   38   9   21             3   4   21              17   4    1    5          
Dec 20 Georgetown           1   c        6   10             3   4   15              21   3    2               
Dec 22 Louisville           1   c        4   11             1   2    9              21   3    4               
Dec 27 Texas                1   c        6   15             7   7   19              20   5    3               
Dec 29 Army                 1   c        6    8             4   6   16              12   3    2               
Dec 30 Florida              1   c        4    5             8  12   16               6   4    2               
Jan  2 Pepperdine           1   c        9   12             3   6   21              14   2    1    1          
Jan  3 Southern California  1   c        6   14             6   7   18              19   3    1               
Jan  5 Arizona              1   c        4    8             8  14   16              20   4                    
Jan  9 Miami                1   c        7   17             1   1   15              20   3    3               
Jan 17 Tulane               1   c   34   4   13             6   7   14              15   4    0               
Jan 22 Clemson              1   c       12   19             3   5   27              25   3    4               
Jan 24 Georgia Tech         1   c        4    6             4   7   12              13   4    4    2          
Jan 27 Jacksonville         1   c        8   15             3   4   19               9   5    4               
Jan 31 Virginia Tech        1   c        3   18             2   4    8              19   2    5               
Feb  5 Kent State           1   c        4   13             7  13   15              24   4                    
Feb  7 Dayton               1   c        6   16             6   6   18              11   5                    
Feb 10 Florida Southern Col 1   c        9   15             3   4   21              15   1    1               
Feb 14 Tulane               1   c        8   14             2   2   18              19   4    3               
Feb 18 Jacksonville         1   c        8   18             4   7   20              15   3    5               
Feb 21 Georgia Tech         1   c        6    8             9  10   21              13   3    4               
Feb 26 Stetson              1   c        6    9             5   9   17              17   1                    
Feb 28 Miami                1   c       12   20             6   7   30              20   2    4               
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Totals                     26  26   72 174  355    0   0  115 169  463      0   0  437  86   68    8    0    0



Pro Career
Basketball
Height: 6-9   Weight: 230
Drafted: 1970, 1st Round  #4, Boston Celtics, C     
         1970, ABA Draft, 3rd Round Utah Stars (ABA), C     
Debut: October 13, 1970

Year  Abbr   Team                                No      Pos
70-71 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
71-72 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
72-73 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
73-74 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
74-75 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
75-76 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
76-77 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
77-78 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
78-79 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C, Coach
79-80 Bos    Boston Celtics                      18      C
82-83 Mil    Milwaukee Bucks                     36      C
96-97 Cha    Charlotte  Hornets                          Coach
97-98 Cha    Charlotte  Hornets                          Coach
98-99 Cha    Charlotte  Hornets                          Coach
99-00 GS     Golden State Warriors                       Coach
00-01 GS     Golden State Warriors                       Coach
01-02 GS     Golden State Warriors                       Coach


Comments
Basketball
70-71 - NBA Rookie-of-the-Year, NBA All-Rookie Team                                                                     
72-73 - NBA Most Valuable Player (voted by NBA players)                                                                 
        All NBA 2nd-Team (voted by writers)                                                                             
74-75 - All NBA 2nd-Team, NBA All-Defensive 2nd-Team                                                                    
75-76 - All NBA 2nd-Team, NBA All-Defensive 1st-Team                                                                    
79-80 - NBA All-Defensive 2nd-Team                                                                                      
                                                                                                                        
2-time NBA Championship 1974 & 1976                                                                                     
7-time NBA All-Star - 1972-78, MVP - 1973                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
1991 - Elected into the NBA Hall of Fame                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
1996 - NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team                                                                               


Pro Statistics
Basketball
Year  Team  GP  GS   Min  FGM   FGA  Pct 3FGM 3FGA  Pct  FTM  FTA  Pct O-RB D-RB   Tot   PF DQ  Ast   TO Blk  Stl   Pts  Avg
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70-71 Bos   81      3076  550  1302 .422                 273  373 .732            1216  350 15  228                1373 17.0
71-72 Bos   79      3186  657  1357 .484                 175  243 .720            1203  314 10  245                1489 18.8
72-73 Bos   82      3425  740  1637 .452                 204  262 .779            1329  311  7  333                1684 20.5
73-74 Bos   80      3352  645  1475 .437                 228  274 .832  264  993  1257  294  7  354      101   95  1518 19.0
74-75 Bos   65      2632  569  1199 .475                 191  244 .783  229  729   958  243  7  296       73   87  1329 20.4
75-76 Bos   78      3101  611  1305 .468                 257  340 .756  335  911  1246  314 10  325       71   94  1479 19.0
76-77 Bos   50      1888  328   756 .434                 162  198 .818  147  550   697  181  7  248       49   46   818 16.4
77-78 Bos   77      3215  598  1220 .490                 239  284 .842  248  830  1078  297  5  351  217  67  102  1435 18.6
78-79 Bos   68      2517  488  1010 .483                 151  187 .807  152  500   652  263 16  242  174  51   76  1127 16.6
79-80 Bos   66  55  2159  422   932 .453    1   12 .083   95  122 .779  126  408   534  216  2  206  108  61   69   940 14.2
82-83 Mil   40  34  1014  136   306 .444    0    2 .000   52   63 .825   73  201   274  137  4   82   44  15   30   324  8.1
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11 Years   766  89 29565 5744 12499 .460    1   14 .071 2027 2590 .783 1574 5122 10444 2920 90 2910  543 488  599 13516 17.6

All-Stars
Year  Team  GP  GS   Min  FGM   FGA  Pct 3FGM 3FGA  Pct  FTM  FTA  Pct O-RB D-RB   Tot   PF DQ  Ast   TO Blk  Stl   Pts  Avg
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71-72 Bos    1   1    32    5    12 .417                   4    5 .800              20    4       1                  14 14.0
72-73 Bos    1   1    30    7    15 .467                   1    1 .000              13    2       1                  15 15.0
73-74 Bos    1   1    26    5    10 .500                   1    3 .333    6    6    12    3       1        1    0    11 11.0
74-75 Bos    1        15    3     7 .429                   0    0 .000               6            3                   6  6.0
75-76 Bos    1   0    23    6    13 .462                   4    5 .800    8    8    16    3       1        0    1    16 16.0
76-77 Bos    0   0     0    0     0 .000                   0    0 .000    0    0     0    0       0        0    0     0  0.0
77-78 Bos    1   1    28    7     9 .778                   0    0 .000    6    8    14    5       5    2   0    2    14 14.0
79-80 Bos    0   0     0    0     0 .000                   0    0 .000    0    0     0    0       0    0   0    0     0  0.0
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8 Years      6   4   154   33    66 .500    0    0 .000   10   14 .714   20   22    81   17  0   12    2   1    3    76 12.7

Playoffs
Year  Team  GP  GS   Min  FGM   FGA  Pct 3FGM 3FGA  Pct  FTM  FTA  Pct O-RB D-RB   Tot   PF DQ  Ast   TO Blk  Stl   Pts  Avg
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71-72 Bos   11       441   71   156 .455                  28   47 .596             152   50      33                 170 15.5
72-73 Bos   13       598  129   273 .473                  27   41 .659             216   54      48                 285 21.9
73-74 Bos   18       772  161   370 .435                  47   59 .797   60  180   240   85      66       17   21   369 20.5
74-75 Bos   11       479  101   236 .428                  23   26 .885   49  132   181   50      46        6   18   225 20.5
75-76 Bos   18       798  156   341 .457                  66   87 .759   87  209   296   85      83       13   22   378 21.0
76-77 Bos    9       379   66   148 .446                  17   22 .773   29  105   134   37      36       13    8   149 16.6
79-80 Bos    9       301   49   103 .476    0    2 .000   10   11 .909   18   48    66   37      21    8   7    9   108 12.0
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7 Years     89   0  3768  733  1627 .451    0    2 .000  218  293 .744  243  674  1285  398  0  333    8  56   78  1684 18.9

Coaching Statistics
Year  Team     W    L   Pct  Comment
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78-79 Bos     27    41 .397                           
96-97 Cha     54    28 .659                           
97-98 Cha     51    31 .622                           
98-99 Cha      4    11 .267                           
99-00 GS       0     1 .000                           
00-01 GS      17    65 .207                           
01-02 GS       8    15 .348                           
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7 Years      161  192  .456