Dave Cowens vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso 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.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

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. ** 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.