Hilton Armstrong vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Hilton Armstrong 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

Hilton Armstrong

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hilton Armstrong: 2006-07 to 2013-14
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Hilton Armstrong 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Hilton Armstrong 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Hilton Armstrong 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 880 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 766 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 102 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 90 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 142 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 292 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .501 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .286 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .582 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 4.8 (2009) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.1 (2014) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2010) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 (2010) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2009) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.6 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 49 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 42 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 4 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 7 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 9 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 27 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .487 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .393 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.8 (2009) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.5 (2008) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 (2014) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.0 (2009) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.8 (2008) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.