Dave Cowens vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Ruklick 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Ruklick - 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.