Dave Cowens vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

* 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 Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Van Arsdale -

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

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

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.