Dave Cowens vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner 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.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Paul Ruffner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.