Dave Cowens vs. Troy Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Troy Murphy 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.

Troy Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Troy Murphy: 2001-02 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Troy Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Troy Murphy 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Troy Murphy 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Troy Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Troy Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Troy Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Troy Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Troy Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Troy Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Troy Murphy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Troy Murphy 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Troy Murphy 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Troy Murphy 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Troy Murphy 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Troy Murphy 7,860

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Troy Murphy 5,708

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Troy Murphy 1,088

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Troy Murphy 478

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Troy Murphy 294

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Troy Murphy 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Troy Murphy .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Troy Murphy .388

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Troy Murphy .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Troy Murphy 15.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Troy Murphy 11.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Troy Murphy 2.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Troy Murphy 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Troy Murphy 0.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Troy Murphy 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Troy Murphy 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Troy Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Troy Murphy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Troy Murphy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Troy Murphy 3

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Troy Murphy 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Troy Murphy 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Troy Murphy 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Troy Murphy 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Troy Murphy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Troy Murphy 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Troy Murphy 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Troy Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Troy Murphy 0.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Troy Murphy 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012)

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.