Dave Cowens vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Roberson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rick Roberson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Roberson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rick Roberson - *

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.