Dave Cowens vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malik Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Malik Rose 293

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Malik Rose 26

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)

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.