Tom Black vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Tom Black 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

Tom Black

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Black: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Black 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Tom Black 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Tom Black 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Tom Black 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Black 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Black 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black 299 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Tom Black 259 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Tom Black 44 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Tom Black 71 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black .402 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black .648 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 (1971) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 (1971) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Tom Black - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Tom Black - Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Tom Black 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** 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. ** 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.