Dave Cowens vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Hoover 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Hoover 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Hoover 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Hoover 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Hoover 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Hoover - 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.