Dave Cowens vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Hoffman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Hoffman 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.