Dave Cowens vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (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.