Dave Cowens vs. Rich Laurel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Laurel 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.

Rich Laurel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rich Laurel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rich Laurel 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rich Laurel 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rich Laurel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rich Laurel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rich Laurel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rich Laurel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rich Laurel 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rich Laurel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rich Laurel 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rich Laurel 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rich Laurel 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rich Laurel 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Laurel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rich Laurel 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rich Laurel 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rich Laurel 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rich Laurel 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rich Laurel 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rich Laurel 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rich Laurel .323

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rich Laurel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rich Laurel 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rich Laurel -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rich Laurel -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rich Laurel -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rich Laurel -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Laurel -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rich Laurel -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rich Laurel -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rich Laurel -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rich Laurel -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rich Laurel -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rich Laurel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rich Laurel -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rich Laurel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rich Laurel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rich Laurel -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rich Laurel -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rich Laurel -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rich Laurel -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rich Laurel -

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.