Ron Carter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) 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.