Dave Cowens vs. Russell Cross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Cross 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.

Russell Cross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Russell Cross 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Russell Cross 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Russell Cross 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Russell Cross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Russell Cross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Russell Cross 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Russell Cross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Russell Cross 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Russell Cross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Russell Cross 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Russell Cross 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Russell Cross 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Russell Cross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Russell Cross 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Russell Cross 166

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Russell Cross 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Russell Cross 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Russell Cross 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Russell Cross 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Russell Cross 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Russell Cross .571

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Russell Cross .418

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Russell Cross 3.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Russell Cross 1.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Russell Cross 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Russell Cross 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Russell Cross 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Russell Cross -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Russell Cross -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Russell Cross -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Russell Cross -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Russell Cross -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Russell Cross -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Russell Cross 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Russell Cross -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Russell Cross -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Russell Cross -

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.