Dave Cowens vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gordon Hayward 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gordon Hayward 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gordon Hayward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gordon Hayward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gordon Hayward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gordon Hayward 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gordon Hayward 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gordon Hayward 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gordon Hayward 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gordon Hayward 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gordon Hayward 134

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gordon Hayward 85

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gordon Hayward 26

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gordon Hayward 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gordon Hayward 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gordon Hayward .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

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.