Dave Cowens vs. Alan Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Henderson 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.

Alan Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alan Henderson: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Alan Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Alan Henderson 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Alan Henderson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Alan Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Alan Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alan Henderson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Alan Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alan Henderson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Alan Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Alan Henderson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Alan Henderson 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Alan Henderson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Alan Henderson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alan Henderson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Alan Henderson 5,094

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Alan Henderson 3,249

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Alan Henderson 397

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Alan Henderson 364

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Alan Henderson 297

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Alan Henderson 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Alan Henderson .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Alan Henderson .192

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Alan Henderson .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Alan Henderson 14.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Alan Henderson 7.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Alan Henderson 1.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Alan Henderson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Alan Henderson 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Alan Henderson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Alan Henderson 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Alan Henderson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Alan Henderson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alan Henderson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Alan Henderson 180

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Alan Henderson 101

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Alan Henderson 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Alan Henderson 7

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Alan Henderson 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Alan Henderson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Alan Henderson .547

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Alan Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Alan Henderson .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Alan Henderson 12.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Alan Henderson 5.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Alan Henderson 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Alan Henderson 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Alan Henderson 0.4 (1996)

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.