Dave Cowens vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brendan Haywood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Brendan Haywood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brendan Haywood 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)

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.