Dave Cowens vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Gerald Henderson:
1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Gerald Henderson3
Dave Cowens11
Gerald Henderson13
Dave Cowens7
Gerald Henderson8
Dave Cowens8
Gerald Henderson0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Gerald Henderson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Gerald Henderson0
Dave Cowens1
Gerald Henderson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Gerald Henderson0
Dave Cowens1
Gerald Henderson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Gerald Henderson 8.9

Dave Cowens 13.6
Gerald Henderson 1.7

Dave Cowens 3.8
Gerald Henderson 3.6

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Gerald Henderson 1.1

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Gerald Henderson 7,773

Dave Cowens 10,444
Gerald Henderson 1,453

Dave Cowens 2,910
Gerald Henderson 3,141

Dave Cowens 599
*
Gerald Henderson 939

Dave Cowens 488
*
Gerald Henderson 98

Dave Cowens 766
Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Gerald Henderson 13.4
(1985)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Gerald Henderson 2.4
(1985)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Gerald Henderson 7.1
(1985)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Gerald Henderson 1.8
(1985)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Gerald Henderson 0.2
(1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Gerald Henderson 7.2

Dave Cowens 14.4
Gerald Henderson 1.6

Dave Cowens 3.7
Gerald Henderson 2.6

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Gerald Henderson 0.9

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Gerald Henderson 631

Dave Cowens 1,285
Gerald Henderson 137

Dave Cowens 333
Gerald Henderson 229

Dave Cowens 78
*
Gerald Henderson 78

Dave Cowens 56
*
Gerald Henderson 7

Dave Cowens 89
Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Gerald Henderson 12.5
(1984)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Gerald Henderson 2.3
(1989)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Gerald Henderson 4.4
(1983)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Gerald Henderson 1.6
(1983)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Gerald Henderson 0.2
(1981)

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.