Dave Cowens vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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 Roche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Roche 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Roche 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Roche 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Roche 178

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Roche 640

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Roche 114

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Roche 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Roche -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Roche -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Roche -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Roche -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Roche -

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

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.