Dave Cowens vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Heinsohn - 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.