Rafael Araujo vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Rafael Araujo 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
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.