Dave Cowens vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin 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.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Michael Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

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.