Dave Cowens vs. Charlie Tyra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Tyra 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.

Charlie Tyra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Charlie Tyra: 1957-58 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Charlie Tyra 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Charlie Tyra 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Charlie Tyra 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Charlie Tyra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Tyra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charlie Tyra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Tyra 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Charlie Tyra 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Charlie Tyra 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Charlie Tyra 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Charlie Tyra 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Charlie Tyra 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Charlie Tyra 3,091

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Charlie Tyra 2,567

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Charlie Tyra 315

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Charlie Tyra 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Charlie Tyra .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Charlie Tyra .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Charlie Tyra 12.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Charlie Tyra 8.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Charlie Tyra 1.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Charlie Tyra 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Charlie Tyra 15.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Charlie Tyra 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Charlie Tyra 30

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Charlie Tyra 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Charlie Tyra 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Charlie Tyra 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Charlie Tyra .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Charlie Tyra .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Charlie Tyra 15.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Charlie Tyra 15.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Charlie Tyra 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Charlie Tyra - n/a **

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.