Dave Cowens vs. Dick Farley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Farley 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.

Dick Farley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Farley: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Farley 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Farley 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Farley 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Farley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Farley 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Farley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Farley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Farley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Farley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Farley 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Farley 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Farley 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Farley 1,378

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Farley 527

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Farley 386

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Farley 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Farley .384

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Farley .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Farley 7.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Farley 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Farley 2.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Farley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Farley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Farley 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Farley 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Farley 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Farley 150

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Farley 40

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Farley 51

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Farley 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Farley .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dick Farley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Farley .596

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Farley 10.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Farley 2.6 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Farley 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Farley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Farley - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.