Dave Cowens vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nick Richards 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nick Richards 166

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nick Richards -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nick Richards -

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.