Dave Cowens vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen 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.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Arnie Risen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.