Dave Cowens vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (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.