Dave Cowens vs. Ron Livingstone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Livingstone 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ron Livingstone: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ron Livingstone 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ron Livingstone 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ron Livingstone 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ron Livingstone 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ron Livingstone 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ron Livingstone 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ron Livingstone 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ron Livingstone 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ron Livingstone 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ron Livingstone 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ron Livingstone 732

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ron Livingstone 297 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ron Livingstone 217

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ron Livingstone 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ron Livingstone .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ron Livingstone .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ron Livingstone 8.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ron Livingstone 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ron Livingstone 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ron Livingstone 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ron Livingstone 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ron Livingstone 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ron Livingstone 20

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ron Livingstone 2 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ron Livingstone 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ron Livingstone 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ron Livingstone .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ron Livingstone .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ron Livingstone 8.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ron Livingstone 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ron Livingstone 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ron Livingstone - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.