Dave Cowens

David W. "Dave" Cowens' Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

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Updated: 17 Apr 2013

Bob Pettit introduces David W. "Dave" Cowens as he delivers his speech upon being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the c...

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Dave Cowens

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Dave Cowens Highlights.

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1974 NBA Finals: Boston vs Milwaukee Game 7

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Updated: 20 May 2013

Dave Cowens got into foul trouble early and watched from the bench as Milwaukee took a 12-point lead in the first half. The Celtics were down by six late in ...

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Dave Cowens on Manhood

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Duration: 9:33
Updated: 22 Feb 2013

Dave Cowens talks to Tom Matlack about his father, being a good man, and why people think he gave up basketball to drive a cab. A part of The Good Men Projec...

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1974 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics vs Buffalo Braves

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Updated: 27 May 2013

1974 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics vs Buffalo Braves.

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1980-81 Boston Celtics: The Dynasty Renewed Part 1/6

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Updated: 24 May 2013

The prelude to the 1980-81 season brought big changes for the franchise. The Celtics owned the No. 1 pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, which they sent with the No....

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Dave Cowens.wmv

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Updated: 17 Nov 2012

Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens talks about some of the highlights of his storied career, the secrets to the Celtics' success, and the thrill of playing...

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Dave Cowens Jams With His Offhand (1973 NBA All-Star Game)

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NBA at 50: Dave Cowens (Biography)

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Updated: 06 Nov 2012

A biography of "Big Red", Dave Cowens. Taken from NBA at 50 CD-Rom.

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Dave Cowen - Aggressive

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Updated: 22 Feb 2013

David William Cowens (born October 25, 1948, in Newport, Kentucky[1]) is a retired American professional basketball player and NBA Head Coach. At 6'9", he pl...

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286lb Bob Lanier abuses Dave Cowens in the post (1972 all-star game)

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Twin Shot 2 by Dave Cowen

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Duration: 3:13
Updated: 19 Feb 2013

This is a pretty good techno song too! Check it out and enjoy!

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Catching up with Dave Cowens

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Updated: 08 Dec 2011

We caught up with Celtics Legend Dave Cowens at the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation's Summer Soiree charity event in Boston on August 3, 2011.

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# 06 Spike TV Greatest Moments in NBA History

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The Greatest Game Ever Played: Game 5 1976 NBA Finals triple overtime.

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1974 NBA Finals: Boston vs Milwaukee Game 6

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Duration: 6:52
Updated: 27 May 2013

Homecourt advantage apparently meant very little in this series. The Celtics decided to abandon man-to-man defense and double and triple team Kareem Abdul-Ja...

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Miller Lite, 1986 03 29, Dave Cowens, Bob Lanier

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Bill Russell interviews Kareem, Magic and Wilkes. Cowens and Maravich retirement (1980)

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Updated: 29 May 2013

Bill Russell interviews Kareem, Magic and Wilkes about repeating as NBA Champions at the half of the first Lakers game for the 1980-81 NBA season.

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1975 NBA All-Star Game Highlights

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Duration: 29:36
Updated: 28 Apr 2013

Team play and defense... Passes, dunks, shots, moves, steals and blocks. -East Starters: Walt Frazier John Havlicek Bob McAdoo Earl Monroe Elvin Hayes Reserv...

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Dave Cowens legendary Celtic signing autographs

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Updated: 09 Apr 2013

Cool guy. Surprised I was able to get him... Too bad I didn't print for him.

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Chicago Sky Coach Dave Cowens.asf

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Updated: 23 Feb 2011

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Top 10 Boston Celtics of All Time

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Updated: 03 Apr 2013

My opinion of the top 10 greatest Celtics ever.

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Dave Cowens

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Updated: 15 Jun 2010

Free Throw Demonstration.

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Appreciating Celtics Fans

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Duration: 2:37
Updated: 30 Oct 2012

Wyc Grousbeck, Danny Ainge, Rich Gotham, Dave Cowens and Cedric Maxwell talk about the passion, knowledge and intensity of Celtics fans at the TD Garden on g...

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No. 18, 36
Cowens in January 2005
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1948-10-25) October 25, 1948 (age 63) Newport, Kentucky
Nationality	American
High school	Newport Central Catholic
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	Florida State
NBA Draft	1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career	1970–1983
Career history
As player:
1970–1980	Boston Celtics
1982–1983	Milwaukee Bucks
As coach:
1978–1979	Boston Celtics
1996–1999	Charlotte Hornets
2000–2002	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA Champion (1974, 1976) NBA Most Valuable Player (1973) 7× NBA All-Star (1972–1978) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1973) NBA Rookie of the Year (1971) NBA All-Defensive First Team (1976) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1975, 1980) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1975–1976) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971) NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team #18 Retired by the Boston Celtics
Career statistics
Points	13,516 (17.6 ppg)
Assists	2,910 (3.8 apg)
Rebounds	10,444 (13.6 rpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Preceded by Satch Sanders	Boston Celtics head coach 1978–1979	Succeeded by Bill Fitch
Preceded by Allan Bristow	Charlotte Hornets head coach 1996–1998	Succeeded by Paul Silas
Preceded by Garry St. Jean (interim)	Golden State Warriors head coach 2000–2001	Succeeded by Brian Winters (interim)
Preceded by Initial coach	Chicago Sky head coach 2006	Succeeded by Bo Overton

Persondata
Name	Cowens, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	October 25, 1948
Place of birth	Newport, Kentucky
Date of death
Place of death

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956-57	Boston	48	35.3	.427	.492	19.6	1.8	14.7
1957-58	Boston	69	38.3	.442	.519	22.7	2.9	16.6
1958-59	Boston	70	42.6	.457	.598	23.0	3.2	16.7
1959-60	Boston	74	42.5	.467	.612	24.0	3.7	18.2
1960-61	Boston	78	44.3	.426	.550	23.9	3.4	16.9
1961-62	Boston	76	45.2	.457	.575	23.6	4.5	18.9
1962-63	Boston	78	44.9	.432	.555	23.6	4.5	16.8
1963-64	Boston	78	44.6	.433	.550	24.7	4.7	15.0
1964-65	Boston	78	44.4	.438	.573	24.1	5.3	14.1
1965-66	Boston	78	43.4	.415	.551	22.8	4.8	12.9
1966-67	Boston	81	40.7	.454	.610	21.0	5.8	13.3
1967-68	Boston	78	37.9	.425	.537	18.6	4.6	12.5
1968-69	Boston	77	42.7	.433	.526	19.3	4.9	9.9
Career		963	42.3	.440	.561	22.5	4.3	15.1

Cowens, Dave Filmography

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Contents

College career [link]

NBA career [link]

Personality [link]

Post-NBA career [link]

See also [link]

Further reading [link]

References [link]

External links [link]

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Contents

Early years [link]

College career [link]

1956 NBA Draft [link]

1956 Olympics [link]

Professional career [link]

1956–59 [link]

1959–66 [link]

1966–69 [link]

NBA statistics [link]

Regular season [link]

Playoffs [link]

Post-player career [link]

Coaching record [link]

Accomplishments and legacy [link]

Personal life [link]

Personality [link]

Russell-Chamberlain rivalry [link]

Racist abuse, controversy and reconciliation [link]

See also [link]

Books [link]

References [link]

Further reading [link]

External links [link]

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Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1957	Boston	10	40.9	.365	.508	24.4	3.2	13.9
1958	Boston	9	39.4	.361	.606	24.6	2.7	15.1
1959	Boston	11	45.1	.409	.612	27.7	3.6	15.5
1960	Boston	13	44.0	.456	.707	25.8	2.9	18.5
1961	Boston	10	46.2	.427	.523	29.9	4.8	19.1
1962	Boston	14	48.0	.458	.726	26.4	5.0	22.4
1963	Boston	13	47.5	.453	.661	25.1	5.1	20.3
1964	Boston	10	45.1	.356	.552	27.2	4.4	13.1
1965	Boston	12	46.8	.527	.526	25.2	6.3	16.5
1966	Boston	17	47.9	.475	.618	25.2	5.0	19.1
1967	Boston	9	43.3	.360	.635	22.0	5.6	10.6
1968	Boston	19	45.7	.409	.585	22.8	5.2	14.4
1969	Boston	18	46.1	.423	.506	20.5	5.4	10.8
Career		165	45.4	.430	.603	24.9	4.7	16.2

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win-loss %
Post season	PG	Playoff Games	PW	Playoff Wins	PL	Playoff Losses	PW–L %	Playoff Win-loss %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
BOS	1966–67	81	60	21	.671	2nd in Eastern	9	4	5	.444	Lost in Div. Finals
BOS	1967–68	82	54	28	.659	2nd in Eastern	19	12	7	.632	Won NBA Championship
BOS	1968–69	82	48	34	.585	4th in Eastern	18	12	6	.667	Won NBA Championship
SEA	1973–74	82	36	46	.439	3rd in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
SEA	1974–75	82	43	39	.524	2nd in Pacific	9	4	5	.444	Lost in Conf. Semifinals
SEA	1975–76	82	43	39	.524	2nd in Pacific	6	2	4	.333	Lost in First Round
SEA	1976–77	82	40	42	.488	4th in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
SAC	1987–88	58	17	41	.293	(released)	—	—	—	—	—
Career		631	341	290	.540		61	34	27	.557

Persondata
Name	Russell, Bill
Alternative names	Russell, William Felton (birth name)
Short description	Hall of Fame American basketball player.
Date of birth	February 12, 1934
Place of birth	Monroe, Louisiana
Date of death
Place of death