Dave Cowens vs. Dave Henderson Comparison

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

Dave Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Henderson: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Henderson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Henderson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Henderson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dave Henderson 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Henderson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Henderson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Henderson 126

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Henderson 35

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Henderson 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Henderson 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Henderson 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Henderson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Henderson .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dave Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Henderson .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Henderson 5.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Henderson 1.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Henderson 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dave Henderson 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dave Henderson 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Henderson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Henderson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Henderson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Henderson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Henderson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Henderson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Henderson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Henderson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Henderson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Henderson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Henderson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Henderson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Henderson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Henderson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Henderson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Henderson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dave Henderson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dave Henderson -

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.