Dave Cowens vs. Kleggie Hermsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kleggie Hermsen 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.

Kleggie Hermsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kleggie Hermsen 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kleggie Hermsen 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kleggie Hermsen 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kleggie Hermsen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kleggie Hermsen 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kleggie Hermsen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kleggie Hermsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kleggie Hermsen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kleggie Hermsen 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 Kleggie Hermsen 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kleggie Hermsen 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kleggie Hermsen 2,669

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kleggie Hermsen 467 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kleggie Hermsen 366

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kleggie Hermsen 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kleggie Hermsen .297

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kleggie Hermsen .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kleggie Hermsen 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kleggie Hermsen 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kleggie Hermsen 276

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kleggie Hermsen 3 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kleggie Hermsen 29

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kleggie Hermsen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kleggie Hermsen .261

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kleggie Hermsen .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.