Dave Cowens vs. Rudy Fernandez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Fernandez 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.

Rudy Fernandez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rudy Fernandez 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rudy Fernandez 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rudy Fernandez 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rudy Fernandez 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Fernandez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy Fernandez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Fernandez 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy Fernandez 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Fernandez 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rudy Fernandez 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rudy Fernandez 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rudy Fernandez 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rudy Fernandez 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Fernandez 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rudy Fernandez 2,254

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rudy Fernandez 608

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rudy Fernandez 554

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rudy Fernandez 249

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rudy Fernandez 40

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rudy Fernandez 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rudy Fernandez .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rudy Fernandez .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rudy Fernandez .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rudy Fernandez 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rudy Fernandez 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rudy Fernandez 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rudy Fernandez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Fernandez 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rudy Fernandez 103

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rudy Fernandez 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rudy Fernandez 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rudy Fernandez 11

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rudy Fernandez 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rudy Fernandez 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rudy Fernandez .388

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rudy Fernandez .423

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rudy Fernandez .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009)

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.