Dave Cowens vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.