Dave Cowens vs. Udonis Haslem Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Udonis Haslem 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, 9 less than Udonis Haslem, who played 20. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Udonis Haslem had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Udonis Haslem 20 12 2003-04 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1970-712003-04
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Udonis Haslem 75 23.9 7.3 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 2.7 6.0 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 13 15.3 3.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.0 2.5 .394 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .677

Season 2

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1971-722004-05
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 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 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Udonis Haslem 80 33.4 10.9 3.0 6.1 9.1 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.4 3.3 4.3 8.0 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.8 .791
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
Udonis Haslem 15 36.4 9.2 2.5 7.5 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.2 3.2 3.5 7.1 .491 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .739

Season 3

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1972-732005-06
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Udonis Haslem 81 30.8 9.3 2.1 5.8 7.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 7.3 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .789
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
Udonis Haslem 22 29.5 8.6 2.2 5.1 7.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.6 3.4 6.8 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .683

Season 4

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1973-742006-07
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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
Udonis Haslem 79 31.4 10.7 2.4 5.9 8.3 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.1 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.6 .680
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
Udonis Haslem 4 25.8 7.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.0 6.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 5

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1974-752007-08
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Udonis Haslem 49 36.8 12.0 2.2 6.9 9.0 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.0 4.8 10.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .810
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
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1975-762008-09
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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
Udonis Haslem 75 34.1 10.6 2.3 6.0 8.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.7 4.4 8.6 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .753
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
Udonis Haslem 7 29.1 8.4 1.9 6.9 8.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.7 3.6 6.6 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .900

Season 7

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1976-772009-10
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHeat 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 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
Udonis Haslem 78 27.9 9.9 2.1 5.9 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.2 4.0 8.1 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .762
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
Udonis Haslem 5 28.4 6.0 1.8 5.6 7.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.6 2.6 7.4 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 8

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1977-782010-11
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
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
Udonis Haslem 13 26.5 8.0 2.2 5.9 8.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.1 3.0 3.4 6.6 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 12 24.2 5.3 1.1 3.4 4.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.3 5.7 .397 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 .900

Season 9

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1978-792011-12
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Udonis Haslem 64 24.8 6.0 1.8 5.5 7.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.4 5.6 .423 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 22 20.5 4.8 1.7 4.7 6.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.7 1.8 4.0 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .743

Season 10

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1979-802012-13
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
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
Udonis Haslem 75 18.9 3.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.3 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .711
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
Udonis Haslem 22 16.2 5.0 1.2 2.5 3.6 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.3 3.9 .593 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .571

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

Season 11

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season 1982-832013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
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
Udonis Haslem 46 14.2 3.8 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 16 10.6 2.5 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.8 1.1 2.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .600

Season 12

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2014-15
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 ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 62 16.0 4.2 1.1 3.0 4.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.7 3.9 .448 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 1.0 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2015-16
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 37 7.0 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 .377 0.0 0.2 .111 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 9 9.4 2.3 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.4 0.9 1.7 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .714

Season 14

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2016-17
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 16 8.1 1.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 1.4 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.9 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2017-18
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 14 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 .200 0.1 0.6 .125 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2018-19
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 10 7.4 2.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 1.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2019-20
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 4 11.0 3.0 0.3 3.8 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.8 .364 0.3 0.8 .333 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2020-21
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2021-22
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 13 6.4 2.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.4 .452 0.1 0.3 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 20

Dave Cowens Udonis Haslem
Season -2022-23
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 7 10.0 3.9 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.1 .345 0.4 1.3 .333 0.6 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -