Dave Cowens vs. Trevor Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trevor Ruffin 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.

Trevor Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Trevor Ruffin: 1994-95 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Trevor Ruffin 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Trevor Ruffin 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Trevor Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Trevor Ruffin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Trevor Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Trevor Ruffin 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Trevor Ruffin 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Trevor Ruffin 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Trevor Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Trevor Ruffin 1,011

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Trevor Ruffin 155

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Trevor Ruffin 317

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Trevor Ruffin 57

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Trevor Ruffin 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Trevor Ruffin 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Trevor Ruffin .411

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Trevor Ruffin .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Trevor Ruffin .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Trevor Ruffin 12.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Trevor Ruffin 2.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Trevor Ruffin 4.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Trevor Ruffin 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Trevor Ruffin 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Trevor Ruffin 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Trevor Ruffin 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Trevor Ruffin 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Trevor Ruffin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Trevor Ruffin 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Trevor Ruffin 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Trevor Ruffin 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Trevor Ruffin 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Trevor Ruffin 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Trevor Ruffin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Trevor Ruffin .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Trevor Ruffin .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Trevor Ruffin .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Trevor Ruffin 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Trevor Ruffin 0.6 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Trevor Ruffin 0.4 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Trevor Ruffin 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995)

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.