Dave Cowens vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Richardson 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.

Josh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Josh Richardson 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Josh Richardson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Josh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Josh Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Josh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Josh Richardson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Josh Richardson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Josh Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Josh Richardson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Josh Richardson 6,349

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Josh Richardson 1,673

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Josh Richardson 1,451

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Josh Richardson 558

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Josh Richardson 296

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Josh Richardson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Josh Richardson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Josh Richardson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Josh Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Josh Richardson 236

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Josh Richardson 91

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Josh Richardson 54

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Josh Richardson 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Josh Richardson 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Josh Richardson 1.0 (2018)

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.