Dave Cowens vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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 Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eric Riley 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eric Riley 132

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eric Riley -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eric Riley -

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.