Dave Cowens vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lew Hitch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lew Hitch 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.