Dave Cowens vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.