Dave Cowens vs. Campy Russell Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Campy Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Campy Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Campy Russell 114

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Campy Russell 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

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.