Dave Cowens vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Richter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Richter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Richter 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 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Richter 312

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Richter 27

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Richter 29

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Richter 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Richter - 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.