Harvey Catchings vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Harvey Catchings 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
Harvey Catchings:
1974-75 to 1984-85
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens2
Harvey Catchings11
Dave Cowens11
Harvey Catchings9
Dave Cowens7
Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens8

Honors and Awards

Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens3
Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens3
Harvey Catchings0
Dave Cowens1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Harvey Catchings 3.2
Dave Cowens 17.6

Harvey Catchings 5.0
Dave Cowens 13.6

Harvey Catchings 0.8
Dave Cowens 3.8

Harvey Catchings 0.4
Dave Cowens 1.1

*
Harvey Catchings 1.7
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Harvey Catchings 2,335
Dave Cowens 13,516

Harvey Catchings 3,639
Dave Cowens 10,444

Harvey Catchings 608
Dave Cowens 2,910

Harvey Catchings 261
Dave Cowens 599

*
Harvey Catchings 1,226
Dave Cowens 488

*
Harvey Catchings 725
Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Harvey Catchings .435
Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage
Harvey Catchings .000
*
Dave Cowens .071

*
Free Throw Percentage
Harvey Catchings .647
Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Harvey Catchings 4.6
(1979)
Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)

Harvey Catchings 6.9
(1976)
Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)

Harvey Catchings 1.3
(1981)
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)

Harvey Catchings 0.5
(1982)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)

*
Harvey Catchings 2.4
(1981)
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Harvey Catchings 1.4
Dave Cowens 18.9

Harvey Catchings 2.9
Dave Cowens 14.4

Harvey Catchings 0.4
Dave Cowens 3.7

Harvey Catchings 0.1
Dave Cowens 1.2

*
Harvey Catchings 0.9
Dave Cowens 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Harvey Catchings 74
Dave Cowens 1,684

Harvey Catchings 154
Dave Cowens 1,285

Harvey Catchings 23
Dave Cowens 333

Harvey Catchings 3
Dave Cowens 78

*
Harvey Catchings 49
Dave Cowens 56

*
Harvey Catchings 53
Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Harvey Catchings .397
Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage
Harvey Catchings -
*
Dave Cowens .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Harvey Catchings .500
Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Harvey Catchings 5.7
(1976)
Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)

Harvey Catchings 9.3
(1976)
Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)

Harvey Catchings 2.0
(1976)
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)

Harvey Catchings 0.2
(1983)
Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)

*
Harvey Catchings 3.0
(1976)
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)

*
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.