Dave Cowens vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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.