Dave Cowens vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.