Ralph Beard vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Dave Cowens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.