Dave Cowens vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock 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.

Eric Murdock

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eric Murdock 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eric Murdock 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eric Murdock 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eric Murdock 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Eric Murdock 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eric Murdock 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eric Murdock 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eric Murdock 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eric Murdock 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eric Murdock 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eric Murdock 5,118

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eric Murdock 1,261

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eric Murdock 2,467

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eric Murdock 830

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eric Murdock 69

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eric Murdock 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eric Murdock 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eric Murdock 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eric Murdock 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eric Murdock 55

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eric Murdock 23

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eric Murdock 16

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eric Murdock 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eric Murdock 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992)

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.