Richard Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.