Dave Cowens vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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 Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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.