Dave Cowens vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Dave Cowens 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.