Dave Cowens vs. Ray Spalding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Spalding 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.

Ray Spalding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ray Spalding: 2018-19 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ray Spalding 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ray Spalding 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ray Spalding 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ray Spalding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ray Spalding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ray Spalding 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ray Spalding 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ray Spalding 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ray Spalding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ray Spalding 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ray Spalding 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ray Spalding 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ray Spalding 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ray Spalding 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ray Spalding 58

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ray Spalding 52

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ray Spalding 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ray Spalding 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ray Spalding 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ray Spalding 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ray Spalding .529

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ray Spalding .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ray Spalding .286

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ray Spalding 3.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ray Spalding 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ray Spalding 0.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ray Spalding 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ray Spalding 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ray Spalding -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ray Spalding -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ray Spalding -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ray Spalding -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ray Spalding -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ray Spalding -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ray Spalding 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ray Spalding -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ray Spalding -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ray Spalding -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ray Spalding -

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.