Dave Cowens vs. Tod Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tod Murphy 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.

Tod Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tod Murphy: 1987-88 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tod Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tod Murphy 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tod Murphy 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tod Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tod Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tod Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tod Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tod Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tod Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tod Murphy 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tod Murphy 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tod Murphy 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tod Murphy 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tod Murphy 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tod Murphy 1,049

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tod Murphy 941

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tod Murphy 183

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tod Murphy 113

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tod Murphy 88

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tod Murphy 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tod Murphy .454

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tod Murphy .290

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tod Murphy .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tod Murphy 8.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tod Murphy 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tod Murphy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tod Murphy 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tod Murphy 0.7 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tod Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tod Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tod Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tod Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tod Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tod Murphy -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tod Murphy -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tod Murphy -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tod Murphy -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tod Murphy -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tod Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tod Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tod Murphy -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tod Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tod Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tod Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tod Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tod Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tod Murphy -

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.