Dave Cowens vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Herm Schaefer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Herm Schaefer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Herm Schaefer 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Herm Schaefer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.