Dave Cowens vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Riker 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.