Dave Cowens vs. Hal Greer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Greer 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.

Hal Greer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Hal Greer 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Hal Greer 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Hal Greer 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Hal Greer 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Hal Greer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Hal Greer 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Hal Greer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Hal Greer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Hal Greer 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 Hal Greer 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Hal Greer 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Hal Greer 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Hal Greer 21,586

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Hal Greer 5,665

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Hal Greer 4,540

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Hal Greer 1,122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Hal Greer .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Hal Greer .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Hal Greer 24.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Hal Greer 7.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Hal Greer 5.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Hal Greer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Hal Greer 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Hal Greer 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Hal Greer 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Hal Greer 1,876

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Hal Greer 505

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Hal Greer 393

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Hal Greer 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Hal Greer .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Hal Greer .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Hal Greer 27.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Hal Greer 7.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Hal Greer 6.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Hal Greer - 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.