Dave Cowens vs. Steve Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hayes 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.

Steve Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Hayes 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Hayes 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Hayes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Steve Hayes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Steve Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Steve Hayes 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Hayes 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Hayes 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Hayes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Hayes 545

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Hayes 526

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Hayes 85

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Hayes 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Hayes 102

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Hayes 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Hayes .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Hayes .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Hayes 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Hayes 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Hayes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Hayes 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Hayes 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Hayes 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Hayes 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Hayes 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Hayes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Hayes 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Steve Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

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.