Dave Cowens vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ron Harper 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ron Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ron Harper 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ron Harper 729

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ron Harper 76

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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.