Tom Abernethy vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.