Dave Cowens vs. Cedric Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric 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.

Cedric Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cedric Henderson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cedric Henderson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cedric Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cedric Henderson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cedric Henderson 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cedric Henderson 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cedric Henderson 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cedric Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cedric Henderson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cedric Henderson 1,885

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cedric Henderson 755

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cedric Henderson 419

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cedric Henderson 228

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cedric Henderson 111

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cedric Henderson 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cedric Henderson .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cedric Henderson .140

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cedric Henderson .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cedric Henderson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cedric Henderson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cedric Henderson 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cedric Henderson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cedric Henderson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cedric Henderson 30

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cedric Henderson 17

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cedric Henderson 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cedric Henderson 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cedric Henderson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cedric Henderson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cedric Henderson .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cedric Henderson .615

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998)

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.