Dave Cowens vs. Hersey Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hersey Hawkins 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.

Hersey Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Hersey Hawkins 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Hersey Hawkins 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Hersey Hawkins 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Hersey Hawkins 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Hersey Hawkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Hersey Hawkins 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Hersey Hawkins 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hersey Hawkins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Hersey Hawkins 14,470

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Hersey Hawkins 3,554

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Hersey Hawkins 2,860

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Hersey Hawkins 1,622

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Hersey Hawkins 302

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Hersey Hawkins 983

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Hersey Hawkins .461

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Hersey Hawkins .394

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Hersey Hawkins .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Hersey Hawkins 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Hersey Hawkins 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Hersey Hawkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Hersey Hawkins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hersey Hawkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Hersey Hawkins 1,043

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Hersey Hawkins 286

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Hersey Hawkins 195

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Hersey Hawkins 119

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Hersey Hawkins 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Hersey Hawkins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Hersey Hawkins .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Hersey Hawkins .396

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Hersey Hawkins .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991)

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.