Dave Cowens vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Guy Rodgers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Guy Rodgers 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Guy Rodgers 0

Assists Leader Dave Cowens 0 Guy Rodgers 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Guy Rodgers 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 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Guy Rodgers - 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.