Dave Cowens vs. Shane Heal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shane Heal 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.

Shane Heal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shane Heal: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shane Heal 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shane Heal 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shane Heal 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shane Heal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shane Heal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shane Heal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Shane Heal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shane Heal 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shane Heal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shane Heal 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shane Heal 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shane Heal 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shane Heal 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shane Heal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shane Heal 97

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shane Heal 22

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shane Heal 38

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shane Heal 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shane Heal 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shane Heal 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shane Heal .273

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shane Heal .289

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shane Heal .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shane Heal 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shane Heal 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shane Heal 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shane Heal 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shane Heal 0.1 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shane Heal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shane Heal 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shane Heal 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shane Heal 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shane Heal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shane Heal 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shane Heal 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shane Heal 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shane Heal 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shane Heal 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shane Heal 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shane Heal 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shane Heal 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shane Heal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shane Heal 3.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shane Heal 0.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

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.