Dave Cowens vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.