Dave Cowens vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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 Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rich Rinaldi .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rich Rinaldi .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

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

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

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.