Dave Cowens vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)

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.