Dave Cowens vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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.