Dave Cowens vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Dave Cowens 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.