Dave Cowens vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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.

Wayman Tisdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)

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.