Dave Cowens vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clifford Ray 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

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.