Dave Cowens vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richard Petruska 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Richard Petruska -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Richard Petruska -

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.