Dave Cowens vs. James Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Hardy 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.

James Hardy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Hardy 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Hardy 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Hardy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 James Hardy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 James Hardy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 James Hardy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Hardy 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Hardy 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Hardy 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Hardy 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Hardy 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Hardy 1,410

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Hardy 1,312

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Hardy 315

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Hardy 178

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Hardy 235

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Hardy 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Hardy .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Hardy .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Hardy .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Hardy 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Hardy 5.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Hardy 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Hardy 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Hardy 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Hardy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Hardy -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Hardy -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Hardy -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Hardy -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Hardy -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Hardy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Hardy -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * James Hardy - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Hardy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Hardy -

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.