Dave Cowens vs. Bruce Hale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Hale 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.

Bruce Hale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bruce Hale 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bruce Hale 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bruce Hale 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bruce Hale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bruce Hale 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bruce Hale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bruce Hale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bruce Hale 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bruce Hale 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bruce Hale 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bruce Hale 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bruce Hale 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bruce Hale 1,297

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bruce Hale 49 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bruce Hale 424

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bruce Hale 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bruce Hale .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bruce Hale .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bruce Hale 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bruce Hale 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bruce Hale 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bruce Hale 43

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bruce Hale 0 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bruce Hale 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bruce Hale 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bruce Hale .350

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bruce Hale .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bruce Hale - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.