Dave Cowens vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Brandon Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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.