Dave Cowens vs. Hank McDowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank McDowell 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.

Hank McDowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Hank McDowell 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Hank McDowell 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Hank McDowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Hank McDowell 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Hank McDowell 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Hank McDowell 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Hank McDowell 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Hank McDowell 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Hank McDowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hank McDowell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Hank McDowell 600

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Hank McDowell 464

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Hank McDowell 98

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Hank McDowell 34

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Hank McDowell 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Hank McDowell 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Hank McDowell .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Hank McDowell .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Hank McDowell .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Hank McDowell 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Hank McDowell 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Hank McDowell 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Hank McDowell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hank McDowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Hank McDowell 9

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Hank McDowell 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Hank McDowell 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Hank McDowell 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Hank McDowell 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Hank McDowell 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Hank McDowell .250

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Hank McDowell -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Hank McDowell .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

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.