Dave Cowens vs. Rick Robey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Robey 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.

Rick Robey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rick Robey: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rick Robey 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rick Robey 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rick Robey 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rick Robey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rick Robey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Robey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rick Robey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Robey 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rick Robey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rick Robey 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rick Robey 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rick Robey 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rick Robey 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Robey 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rick Robey 3,723

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rick Robey 2,301

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rick Robey 611

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rick Robey 220

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rick Robey 90

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rick Robey 493

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rick Robey .501

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rick Robey .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rick Robey .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rick Robey 11.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rick Robey 6.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rick Robey 1.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rick Robey 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rick Robey 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rick Robey 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rick Robey 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rick Robey 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rick Robey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Robey 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rick Robey 216

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rick Robey 139

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rick Robey 29

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rick Robey 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rick Robey 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rick Robey 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rick Robey .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rick Robey .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rick Robey .538

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rick Robey 6.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rick Robey 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rick Robey 1.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rick Robey 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rick Robey 0.3 (1980)

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.