Ricky Blanton vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - 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.