Dave Cowens vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Matt Ryan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

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.