Dave Cowens vs. Tyrone Hill Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrone Hill and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Tyrone Hill, who played 14. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Tyrone Hill had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tyrone Hill 14 9 1990-91 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1970-711990-91
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Tyrone Hill 74 16.1 5.3 2.1 3.1 5.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 3.6 2.0 4.0 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 9 8.9 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 2.8 1.0 1.6 .643 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .667

Season 2

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1971-721991-92
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Tyrone Hill 82 23.0 8.2 2.2 5.0 7.2 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.3 3.8 3.1 5.9 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Tyrone Hill 4 11.8 1.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.0 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 3

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1972-731992-93
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Tyrone Hill 74 28.0 8.6 3.4 6.7 10.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.2 4.3 3.4 6.7 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.0 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Tyrone Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1973-741993-94
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Tyrone Hill 57 25.4 10.6 3.2 5.5 8.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.4 3.4 3.8 7.0 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.5 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Tyrone Hill 3 41.0 14.0 4.7 5.7 10.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 2.7 4.7 3.7 9.0 .407 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 12.3 .541

Season 5

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1974-751994-95
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Tyrone Hill 70 34.2 13.8 3.8 7.1 10.9 0.8 0.8 0.6 2.2 3.5 5.0 9.9 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.7 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Tyrone Hill 4 34.8 8.5 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.8 1.8 0.3 2.5 4.5 2.3 7.3 .310 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 6.3 .640

Season 6

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1975-761995-96
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Tyrone Hill 44 21.1 7.8 2.1 3.4 5.5 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.0 5.8 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Tyrone Hill 3 17.7 8.3 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 7

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1976-771996-97
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Tyrone Hill 74 34.9 12.9 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.2 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.6 4.8 8.0 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.1 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Tyrone Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1977-781997-98
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Tyrone Hill 57 36.2 10.0 3.7 6.9 10.7 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.9 4.0 3.6 7.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 4.5 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1978-791998-99
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Tyrone Hill 38 29.1 8.6 3.0 4.5 7.6 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.6 3.8 3.2 7.1 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.9 .540
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 8 24.6 5.6 2.4 5.0 7.4 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 4.1 2.4 4.9 .487 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.4 .368

Season 10

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1979-801999-00
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Tyrone Hill 68 31.7 12.0 3.2 6.0 9.2 0.8 0.9 0.4 1.8 3.6 4.7 9.6 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.8 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Tyrone Hill 10 35.4 12.3 3.6 6.1 9.7 0.9 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.8 4.6 10.0 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.4 .705

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Tyrone Hill 76 31.1 9.6 3.1 5.9 9.0 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.7 3.2 3.7 7.7 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.6 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 23 32.3 7.2 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.1 3.5 2.8 6.9 .409 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .679

Season 12

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season -2001-02
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 26 31.2 8.0 3.0 7.5 10.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.8 3.9 2.7 7.0 .390 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.0 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season -2002-03
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 56 24.1 5.6 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.2 3.1 2.3 5.5 .422 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 10 14.0 2.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.9 1.2 1.9 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 14

Dave Cowens Tyrone Hill
Season -2003-04
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill 5 7.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tyrone Hill ------- --- ----------