Dave Cowens vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Hawes:
1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Steve Hawes0
Dave Cowens11
Steve Hawes10
Dave Cowens7
Steve Hawes7
Dave Cowens8
Steve Hawes0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Steve Hawes0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Steve Hawes0
Dave Cowens1
Steve Hawes0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Steve Hawes0
Dave Cowens1
Steve Hawes0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Steve Hawes 8.4

Dave Cowens 13.6
Steve Hawes 6.2

Dave Cowens 3.8
Steve Hawes 1.9

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Steve Hawes 0.8

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Steve Hawes 5,768

Dave Cowens 10,444
Steve Hawes 4,272

Dave Cowens 2,910
Steve Hawes 1,288

Dave Cowens 599
*
Steve Hawes 518

Dave Cowens 488
*
Steve Hawes 314

Dave Cowens 766
Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Steve Hawes .298

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Steve Hawes 12.7
(1978)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Steve Hawes 9.2
(1978)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Steve Hawes 2.9
(1982)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Steve Hawes 1.0
(1978)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Steve Hawes 0.8
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Steve Hawes 7.3

Dave Cowens 14.4
Steve Hawes 5.5

Dave Cowens 3.7
Steve Hawes 2.2

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Steve Hawes 0.7

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Steve Hawes 235

Dave Cowens 1,285
Steve Hawes 175

Dave Cowens 333
Steve Hawes 71

Dave Cowens 78
*
Steve Hawes 23

Dave Cowens 56
*
Steve Hawes 9

Dave Cowens 89
Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Steve Hawes .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Steve Hawes 10.4
(1980)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Steve Hawes 8.5
(1978)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Steve Hawes 4.0
(1978)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Steve Hawes 1.8
(1980)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Steve Hawes 1.0
(1978)

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.