Tommy Byrnes vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.