Dave Cowens vs. Roy Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Pugh 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.

Roy Pugh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Roy Pugh: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Roy Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Roy Pugh 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Roy Pugh 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Roy Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Roy Pugh 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Roy Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Roy Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Roy Pugh 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Roy Pugh 0 *

* 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 Dave Cowens 17.6 Roy Pugh 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Roy Pugh 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Roy Pugh 32

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Roy Pugh 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Roy Pugh 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Roy Pugh .255

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Roy Pugh .316

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Roy Pugh 1.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Roy Pugh 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Roy Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Roy Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Roy Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Roy Pugh -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Roy Pugh -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Roy Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Roy Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Roy Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Roy Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Roy Pugh -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Roy Pugh - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.