Dave Cowens vs. Terry Tyler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Tyler 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.

Terry Tyler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Terry Tyler: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Terry Tyler 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Terry Tyler 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Terry Tyler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Terry Tyler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Terry Tyler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Terry Tyler 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Terry Tyler 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Terry Tyler 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Terry Tyler 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Terry Tyler 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Terry Tyler 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Terry Tyler 8,868

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Terry Tyler 4,675

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Terry Tyler 1,039

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Terry Tyler 801

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Terry Tyler 1,342

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Terry Tyler 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Terry Tyler .484

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Terry Tyler .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Terry Tyler .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Terry Tyler 13.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Terry Tyler 7.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Terry Tyler 1.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Terry Tyler 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Terry Tyler 2.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Terry Tyler 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Terry Tyler 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Terry Tyler 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Terry Tyler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Terry Tyler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Terry Tyler 153

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Terry Tyler 55

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Terry Tyler 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Terry Tyler 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Terry Tyler 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Terry Tyler 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Terry Tyler .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Terry Tyler .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Terry Tyler .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Terry Tyler 13.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Terry Tyler 4.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Terry Tyler 1.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Terry Tyler 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Terry Tyler 1.0 (1986)

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.