Dave Cowens vs. Ryan Nembhard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ryan Nembhard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ryan Nembhard: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ryan Nembhard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ryan Nembhard 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ryan Nembhard 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ryan Nembhard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ryan Nembhard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ryan Nembhard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ryan Nembhard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ryan Nembhard 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ryan Nembhard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ryan Nembhard 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ryan Nembhard 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ryan Nembhard 4.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ryan Nembhard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ryan Nembhard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ryan Nembhard 107

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ryan Nembhard 21

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ryan Nembhard 62

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ryan Nembhard 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ryan Nembhard 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ryan Nembhard 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ryan Nembhard .536

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ryan Nembhard .484

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ryan Nembhard .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ryan Nembhard 8.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ryan Nembhard 1.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ryan Nembhard 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ryan Nembhard 0.2 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ryan Nembhard 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ryan Nembhard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ryan Nembhard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ryan Nembhard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ryan Nembhard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ryan Nembhard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ryan Nembhard -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ryan Nembhard -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ryan Nembhard -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ryan Nembhard -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ryan Nembhard -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ryan Nembhard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ryan Nembhard -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ryan Nembhard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ryan Nembhard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ryan Nembhard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ryan Nembhard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ryan Nembhard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ryan Nembhard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ryan Nembhard -

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.