Dave Cowens vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Richard Hamilton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Richard Hamilton 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Richard Hamilton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richard Hamilton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Richard Hamilton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richard Hamilton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Richard Hamilton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.