Dave Cowens vs. John Henson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Henson 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.

John Henson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Henson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Henson 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Henson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Henson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Henson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Henson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Henson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Henson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Henson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Henson 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Henson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Henson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Henson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Henson 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Henson 3,383

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Henson 2,368

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Henson 496

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Henson 211

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Henson 642

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Henson 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Henson .540

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Henson .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Henson .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Henson 11.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Henson 7.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Henson 1.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Henson 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Henson 2.0 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Henson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Henson 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Henson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Henson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Henson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Henson 81

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Henson 72

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Henson 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Henson 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Henson 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Henson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Henson .536

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Henson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Henson .412

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Henson 9.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Henson 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Henson 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Henson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Henson 3.5 (2018)

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.