Dave Cowens vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Irv Rothenberg 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.