Dave Cowens vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.