Tiny Archibald vs. Dave Cowens Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Cowens and Tiny Archibald, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Tiny Archibald played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Dave Cowens, who played 11. Tiny Archibald had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Dave Cowens had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Tiny Archibald |
13 |
5 |
1970-71 to 1983-84 |
Dave Cowens |
11 |
7 |
1970-71 to 1982-83 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Tiny Archibald |
Dave Cowens |
Season |
1970-71 | 1970-71 |
Team |
Cincinnati Royals | Boston Celtics |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
82 |
35.0 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
5.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.9 |
13.4 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.757 |
Dave Cowens |
81 |
38.0 |
17.0 |
- |
- |
15.0 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.8 |
16.1 |
.422 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.732 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
76 |
43.1 |
28.2 |
- |
- |
2.9 |
9.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
9.7 |
19.9 |
.486 |
- |
- |
- |
8.9 |
10.8 |
.822 |
Dave Cowens |
79 |
40.3 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
15.2 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
8.3 |
17.2 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.720 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
11 |
40.1 |
15.5 |
- |
- |
13.8 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.3 |
.596 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
35 |
36.3 |
17.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
7.6 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
- |
2.2 |
6.3 |
14.1 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.0 |
.820 |
Dave Cowens |
80 |
41.9 |
19.0 |
3.3 |
12.4 |
15.7 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
- |
3.7 |
8.1 |
18.4 |
.437 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.832 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
18 |
42.9 |
20.5 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
13.3 |
3.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
- |
4.7 |
8.9 |
20.6 |
.435 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.797 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
82 |
39.6 |
26.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
- |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.3 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
8.0 |
9.1 |
.872 |
Dave Cowens |
65 |
40.5 |
20.4 |
3.5 |
11.2 |
14.7 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
- |
3.7 |
8.8 |
18.4 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.8 |
.783 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
6 |
40.3 |
20.2 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
7.2 |
19.7 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.2 |
.814 |
Dave Cowens |
11 |
43.5 |
20.5 |
4.5 |
12.0 |
16.5 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
- |
4.5 |
9.2 |
21.5 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.885 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
78 |
40.8 |
24.8 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
- |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
6.4 |
8.0 |
.802 |
Dave Cowens |
78 |
39.8 |
19.0 |
4.3 |
11.7 |
16.0 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
- |
4.0 |
7.8 |
16.7 |
.468 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.756 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
18 |
44.3 |
21.0 |
4.8 |
11.6 |
16.4 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
- |
4.7 |
8.7 |
18.9 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.759 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
34 |
37.6 |
20.5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
7.5 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
- |
2.3 |
7.4 |
16.5 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.4 |
.785 |
Dave Cowens |
50 |
37.8 |
16.4 |
2.9 |
11.0 |
13.9 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
- |
3.6 |
6.6 |
15.1 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.818 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
9 |
42.1 |
16.6 |
3.2 |
11.7 |
14.9 |
4.0 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
- |
4.1 |
7.3 |
16.4 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.773 |
Note: Tiny Archibald didn't play in 1977-78.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
69 |
24.1 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
8.3 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.788 |
Dave Cowens |
77 |
41.8 |
18.6 |
3.2 |
10.8 |
14.0 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.490 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.7 |
.842 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
80 |
35.8 |
14.1 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
8.4 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
4.8 |
9.9 |
.482 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.222 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.830 |
Dave Cowens |
68 |
37.0 |
16.6 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
9.6 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
14.9 |
.483 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.807 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
9 |
36.9 |
14.2 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
7.9 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
9.9 |
.506 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
.881 |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
80 |
35.3 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
7.7 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
9.6 |
.499 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.816 |
Dave Cowens |
66 |
32.7 |
14.2 |
1.9 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
14.1 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.779 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
17 |
37.1 |
15.6 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
6.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
5.6 |
12.4 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.809 |
Dave Cowens |
9 |
33.4 |
12.0 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
11.4 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.909 |
Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
68 |
31.9 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
8.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
9.6 |
.472 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.375 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
.747 |
Dave Cowens |
40 |
25.4 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
7.7 |
.444 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.825 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
8 |
34.6 |
10.6 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
8.8 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
.893 |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
66 |
27.4 |
10.5 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
6.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
.425 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.208 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
.743 |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
7 |
23.0 |
9.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
6.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
9.7 |
.324 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
.167 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
.759 |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
46 |
22.6 |
7.4 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
.487 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.222 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.634 |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tiny Archibald |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |