Dave Cowens vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rory Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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.