Dave Cowens vs. Tree Rollins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tree Rollins and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 7 less than Tree Rollins, who played 18. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Tree Rollins had his rookie season in 1977-78. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tree Rollins 18 15 1977-78 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1970-711977-78
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Tree Rollins 80 22.4 7.6 2.2 4.7 6.9 1.0 0.7 2.7 1.5 4.1 3.2 6.5 .487 - - - 1.3 1.9 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 2 25.5 8.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.5 4.0 3.5 6.0 .583 - - - 1.0 4.0 .250

Season 2

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1971-721978-79
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Tree Rollins 81 23.5 8.4 2.7 4.6 7.3 0.6 0.6 3.1 1.1 4.0 3.7 6.9 .535 - - - 1.1 1.7 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Tree Rollins 9 23.6 5.7 2.1 5.8 7.9 0.6 0.3 2.7 1.6 3.2 2.3 5.7 .412 - - - 1.0 1.4 .692

Season 3

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1972-731979-80
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Tree Rollins 82 25.9 8.9 3.5 6.0 9.4 0.9 0.7 3.0 1.2 3.9 3.5 6.3 .558 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Tree Rollins 5 26.8 8.4 3.6 4.0 7.6 0.6 0.4 2.8 1.2 5.0 3.6 6.2 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .600

Season 4

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1973-741980-81
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Tree Rollins 40 26.1 7.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.9 0.7 2.9 1.4 3.8 2.9 5.3 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.4 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Tree Rollins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1974-751981-82
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Tree Rollins 79 25.5 6.1 2.1 5.6 7.7 0.7 0.4 2.8 1.0 3.6 2.6 4.4 .584 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Tree Rollins 2 32.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 4.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 6

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1975-761982-83
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Tree Rollins 80 30.9 7.8 2.6 6.7 9.3 0.9 0.6 4.3 1.2 3.7 3.3 6.4 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Tree Rollins 3 39.3 9.7 3.3 6.7 10.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.0 4.0 4.3 9.0 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 3.0 .333

Season 7

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1976-771983-84
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Tree Rollins 77 30.5 8.6 2.6 5.1 7.7 0.8 0.5 3.6 1.3 3.9 3.6 6.9 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Tree Rollins 5 30.4 5.0 2.0 4.8 6.8 0.2 0.4 2.0 2.2 4.6 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 8

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1977-781984-85
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Tree Rollins 70 25.0 6.3 1.6 4.7 6.3 0.7 0.5 2.4 1.1 3.0 2.7 4.8 .549 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1978-791985-86
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Tree Rollins 74 24.1 5.6 1.8 4.4 6.2 0.6 0.5 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.3 4.7 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 9 27.6 6.6 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.3 0.2 1.7 1.3 3.6 2.9 5.2 .553 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .636

Season 10

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1979-801986-87
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Tree Rollins 75 23.5 5.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.8 3.2 2.3 4.2 .546 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Tree Rollins 9 24.6 4.4 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.8 3.7 1.7 3.1 .536 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season 1982-831987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Tree Rollins 76 23.2 4.4 1.9 4.2 6.0 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.7 3.0 1.8 3.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 12 27.8 4.4 1.9 4.0 5.9 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.4 3.8 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .867

Season 12

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1988-89
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 60 9.7 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.0 2.3 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 5 14.8 3.0 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.2 2.0 1.2 1.6 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 13

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1989-90
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 48 14.0 2.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.7 1.2 2.6 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 3 12.7 2.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 14

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1990-91
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 37 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 6 5.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1991-92
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 59 11.8 2.0 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.5 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1992-93
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 42 5.9 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 .268 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 6 2.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1993-94
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 45 8.5 1.7 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.2 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 3 9.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 18

Dave Cowens Tree Rollins
Season -1994-95
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 51 9.4 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Tree Rollins 14 5.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .250