Dave Cowens vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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 Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Henderson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

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.