Dave Cowens vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamal Murray 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jamal Murray 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jamal Murray 6.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jamal Murray 1,366

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jamal Murray 275

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jamal Murray 349

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jamal Murray 62

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jamal Murray 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jamal Murray 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jamal Murray .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jamal Murray .399

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jamal Murray .910

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jamal Murray 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (2024)

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.