Dave Cowens vs. Rod Knowles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Knowles and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Knowles:
1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Rod Knowles0
Dave Cowens11
Rod Knowles1
Dave Cowens7
Rod Knowles0
Dave Cowens8
Rod Knowles0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Rod Knowles0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Rod Knowles0
Dave Cowens1
Rod Knowles0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Rod Knowles0
Dave Cowens1
Rod Knowles0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Rod Knowles 1.1

Dave Cowens 13.6
Rod Knowles 1.1

Dave Cowens 3.8
Rod Knowles 0.0

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Rod Knowles 9

Dave Cowens 10,444
Rod Knowles 9

Dave Cowens 2,910
Rod Knowles 0

Dave Cowens 599
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Rod Knowles 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Rod Knowles .286

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Rod Knowles .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Rod Knowles 1.1
(1969)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Rod Knowles 1.1
(1969)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Rod Knowles 0.0
(1969)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 333
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Rod Knowles 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Rod Knowles -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Rod Knowles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Rod Knowles -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Rod Knowles -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Rod Knowles -

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.