Dave Cowens vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Patterson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Patterson - *

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

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.