Dave Cowens vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower 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.

Wayne Hightower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayne Hightower 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayne Hightower 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayne Hightower 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayne Hightower 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Hightower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Hightower 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Hightower 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Hightower 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Hightower 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 Wayne Hightower 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayne Hightower 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayne Hightower 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayne Hightower 2,848

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayne Hightower 1,876

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayne Hightower 337

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayne Hightower 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayne Hightower 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayne Hightower 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayne Hightower 149

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayne Hightower 107

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayne Hightower 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Hightower - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayne Hightower - 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.