Dave Cowens vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malachi Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Malachi Richardson -

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.