Dave Cowens vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Derek Harper 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Derek Harper 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Derek Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Derek Harper 304

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Derek Harper 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)

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.