Dave Cowens vs. Ken Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Murray 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.

Ken Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ken Murray 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ken Murray 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ken Murray 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ken Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ken Murray 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ken Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ken Murray 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ken Murray 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ken Murray 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ken Murray 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ken Murray 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ken Murray 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ken Murray 1,471

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ken Murray 599

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ken Murray 482

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ken Murray 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ken Murray .335

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ken Murray .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ken Murray 12.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ken Murray 5.4 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ken Murray 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ken Murray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ken Murray 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ken Murray 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ken Murray 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ken Murray 40

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ken Murray 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ken Murray 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ken Murray 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ken Murray .293

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ken Murray .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ken Murray 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ken Murray 4.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ken Murray 3.3 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ken Murray - 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.