Dave Cowens vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ron Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.