Ron Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ron Anderson 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

Ron Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Anderson: 1984-85 to 1993-94
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ron Anderson 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ron Anderson 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ron Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 10.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 7,056 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 2,312 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ron Anderson 952 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ron Anderson 470 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 90 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ron Anderson 664 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .471 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .287 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .814 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 16.2 (1989) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.0 (1989) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.9 (1986) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 1.0 (1992) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.3 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 9.9 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 266 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 80 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ron Anderson 46 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ron Anderson 11 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ron Anderson 27 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .444 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .364 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .926 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 20.7 (1989) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.3 (1989) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 4.3 (1989) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.8 (1991) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.