Dave Cowens vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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.

Luther Rackley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Luther Rackley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Luther Rackley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Luther Rackley - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.