Dave Cowens vs. Rodney Purvis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Purvis 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.

Rodney Purvis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rodney Purvis: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rodney Purvis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rodney Purvis 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rodney Purvis 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rodney Purvis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rodney Purvis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rodney Purvis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rodney Purvis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rodney Purvis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rodney Purvis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rodney Purvis 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rodney Purvis 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rodney Purvis 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rodney Purvis 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rodney Purvis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rodney Purvis 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rodney Purvis 27

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rodney Purvis 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rodney Purvis 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rodney Purvis 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rodney Purvis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rodney Purvis .327

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rodney Purvis .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rodney Purvis .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rodney Purvis 6.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rodney Purvis 1.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rodney Purvis 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rodney Purvis -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rodney Purvis -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rodney Purvis -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rodney Purvis -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rodney Purvis -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rodney Purvis -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rodney Purvis -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rodney Purvis -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rodney Purvis -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rodney Purvis -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rodney Purvis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rodney Purvis -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rodney Purvis -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rodney Purvis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rodney Purvis -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rodney Purvis -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rodney Purvis -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rodney Purvis -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rodney Purvis -

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.