Robert Archibald vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Robert Archibald 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

Robert Archibald

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Archibald: 2002-03 to 2003-04
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Robert Archibald 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Archibald 1.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Archibald 51 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Robert Archibald 69 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Robert Archibald 16 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Robert Archibald 14 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Robert Archibald 6 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Robert Archibald 44 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Archibald .283 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Archibald .429 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 (2003) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 (2004) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 (2004) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald 0.3 (2003) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Robert Archibald 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald - 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.