Dave Cowens vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.