Dave Cowens vs. Tex Ritter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tex Ritter 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.

Tex Ritter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tex Ritter: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tex Ritter 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tex Ritter 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tex Ritter 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tex Ritter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tex Ritter 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tex Ritter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tex Ritter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tex Ritter 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tex Ritter 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tex Ritter 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tex Ritter 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tex Ritter 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tex Ritter 789

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tex Ritter 65 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tex Ritter 145

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tex Ritter 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tex Ritter .348

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tex Ritter .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tex Ritter 6.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tex Ritter 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tex Ritter 1.1 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tex Ritter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tex Ritter 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tex Ritter 0.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tex Ritter 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tex Ritter 79

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tex Ritter 2 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tex Ritter 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tex Ritter 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tex Ritter .296

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tex Ritter .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tex Ritter 9.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tex Ritter 0.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tex Ritter 1.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tex Ritter - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.