Dave Cowens vs. Dennis Hopson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Hopson 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.

Dennis Hopson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dennis Hopson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dennis Hopson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dennis Hopson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dennis Hopson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Hopson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Hopson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Hopson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Hopson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dennis Hopson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dennis Hopson 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dennis Hopson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Hopson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dennis Hopson 3,633

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dennis Hopson 939

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dennis Hopson 539

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dennis Hopson 319

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dennis Hopson 159

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dennis Hopson 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dennis Hopson .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dennis Hopson .271

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dennis Hopson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dennis Hopson 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dennis Hopson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Hopson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dennis Hopson 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dennis Hopson 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dennis Hopson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dennis Hopson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dennis Hopson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dennis Hopson .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dennis Hopson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dennis Hopson .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

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.