Dave Cowens vs. John Rudd Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Rudd 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Rudd 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Rudd 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Rudd .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Rudd -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Rudd -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Rudd -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Rudd -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Rudd -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.