Dave Cowens vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Spriggs 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.