Dave Cowens vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

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.