Dave Cowens vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Rodman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Dennis Rodman 7

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Rodman 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.