Dave Cowens vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Spencer Haywood 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Spencer Haywood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Spencer Haywood 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Spencer Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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.