Ryan Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.