Dave Cowens vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie 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.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cazzie Russell 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cazzie Russell 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cazzie Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cazzie Russell 0.1 (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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.