Dave Cowens vs. Ronnie Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Murphy 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.

Ronnie Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ronnie Murphy: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ronnie Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ronnie Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ronnie Murphy 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ronnie Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ronnie Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ronnie Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ronnie Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ronnie Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ronnie Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ronnie Murphy 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ronnie Murphy 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ronnie Murphy 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ronnie Murphy 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ronnie Murphy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ronnie Murphy 36

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ronnie Murphy 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ronnie Murphy 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ronnie Murphy 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ronnie Murphy 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ronnie Murphy 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ronnie Murphy .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ronnie Murphy .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ronnie Murphy .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ronnie Murphy 2.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ronnie Murphy 0.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ronnie Murphy 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ronnie Murphy 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ronnie Murphy 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ronnie Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ronnie Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ronnie Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ronnie Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ronnie Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ronnie Murphy -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ronnie Murphy -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ronnie Murphy -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ronnie Murphy -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ronnie Murphy -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ronnie Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ronnie Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ronnie Murphy -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ronnie Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ronnie Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ronnie Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ronnie Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ronnie Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ronnie Murphy -

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.