Dave Cowens vs. Allen Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Murphy 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.

Allen Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Allen Murphy: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Allen Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Allen Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Allen Murphy 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Allen Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Allen Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Allen Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Allen Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Allen Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Allen Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Allen Murphy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Allen Murphy 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Allen Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Allen Murphy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Allen Murphy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Allen Murphy 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Allen Murphy 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Allen Murphy 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Allen Murphy 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Allen Murphy 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Allen Murphy 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Allen Murphy .200

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Allen Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Allen Murphy .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Allen Murphy 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Allen Murphy 2.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Allen Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Allen Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Allen Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Allen Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Allen Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Allen Murphy -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Allen Murphy -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Allen Murphy -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Allen Murphy -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Allen Murphy -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Allen Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Allen Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Allen Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Allen Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Allen Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Allen Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Allen Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Allen Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Allen Murphy -

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.