Dave Cowens vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Tolbert 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Tolbert 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.