Dave Cowens vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Herb Scherer:
1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Herb Scherer0
Dave Cowens11
Herb Scherer2
Dave Cowens7
Herb Scherer0
Dave Cowens8
Herb Scherer0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Herb Scherer0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Herb Scherer0
Dave Cowens1
Herb Scherer0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Herb Scherer0
Dave Cowens1
Herb Scherer0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Herb Scherer 3.6

Dave Cowens 13.6
Herb Scherer 2.4

Dave Cowens 3.8
Herb Scherer 0.7

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Herb Scherer 115

Dave Cowens 10,444
Herb Scherer 76

Dave Cowens 2,910
Herb Scherer 23

Dave Cowens 599
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Herb Scherer 3.9
(1952)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Herb Scherer 2.5
(1951)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Herb Scherer 0.9
(1951)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 333
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Herb Scherer -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Herb Scherer -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Herb Scherer -

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.