Dave Cowens vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Hawkeye Whitney -

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.