Dave Cowens vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Buddy Hield 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Buddy Hield 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Buddy Hield 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Buddy Hield .200

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

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.