Dave Cowens vs. Gheorghe Muresan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gheorghe Muresan 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.

Gheorghe Muresan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gheorghe Muresan: 1993-94 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gheorghe Muresan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gheorghe Muresan 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gheorghe Muresan 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gheorghe Muresan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gheorghe Muresan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gheorghe Muresan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gheorghe Muresan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gheorghe Muresan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gheorghe Muresan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gheorghe Muresan 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gheorghe Muresan 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gheorghe Muresan 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gheorghe Muresan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gheorghe Muresan 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gheorghe Muresan 3,020

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gheorghe Muresan 1,957

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gheorghe Muresan 150

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gheorghe Muresan 171

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gheorghe Muresan 455

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gheorghe Muresan 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gheorghe Muresan .573

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gheorghe Muresan .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gheorghe Muresan .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gheorghe Muresan 14.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gheorghe Muresan 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gheorghe Muresan 0.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gheorghe Muresan 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gheorghe Muresan 2.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gheorghe Muresan 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gheorghe Muresan 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gheorghe Muresan 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gheorghe Muresan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gheorghe Muresan 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gheorghe Muresan 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gheorghe Muresan 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gheorghe Muresan 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gheorghe Muresan 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gheorghe Muresan 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gheorghe Muresan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gheorghe Muresan .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gheorghe Muresan -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gheorghe Muresan .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gheorghe Muresan 5.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gheorghe Muresan 6.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gheorghe Muresan 1.3 (1997)

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.