Dave Cowens vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vern Hatton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vern Hatton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Vern Hatton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vern Hatton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vern Hatton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vern Hatton - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.