Dave Cowens vs. Jackie Ridgle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Ridgle 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jackie Ridgle: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jackie Ridgle 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jackie Ridgle 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jackie Ridgle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jackie Ridgle 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jackie Ridgle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jackie Ridgle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jackie Ridgle 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jackie Ridgle 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jackie Ridgle 57

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jackie Ridgle 15

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jackie Ridgle 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jackie Ridgle 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jackie Ridgle .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jackie Ridgle .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jackie Ridgle 1.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jackie Ridgle 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jackie Ridgle 0.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jackie Ridgle -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jackie Ridgle -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jackie Ridgle -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jackie Ridgle 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jackie Ridgle -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jackie Ridgle -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jackie Ridgle -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jackie Ridgle -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jackie Ridgle -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jackie Ridgle - 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.