Dave Cowens vs. Dorie Murrey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorie Murrey 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.

Dorie Murrey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dorie Murrey 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dorie Murrey 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dorie Murrey 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dorie Murrey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dorie Murrey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dorie Murrey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dorie Murrey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dorie Murrey 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dorie Murrey 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 Dorie Murrey 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dorie Murrey 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dorie Murrey 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dorie Murrey 1,683

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dorie Murrey 1,555

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dorie Murrey 226

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dorie Murrey 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dorie Murrey .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dorie Murrey .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dorie Murrey 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dorie Murrey 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dorie Murrey 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dorie Murrey .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dorie Murrey .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dorie Murrey - 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.