Ron Boone vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Boone: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Boone 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ron Boone 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ron Boone 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ron Boone 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Boone 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ron Boone 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 13.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 2.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 3.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 5,284 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 1,046 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ron Boone 1,273 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ron Boone 420 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ron Boone 52 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ron Boone 379 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .454 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone .337 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .854 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 22.2 (1977) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 3.9 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 4.1 (1977) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.2 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 94 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 15 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ron Boone 14 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ron Boone 9 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ron Boone 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ron Boone 8 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .481 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .952 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 (1979) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 (1979) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 (1979) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 (1979) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 (1979) 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.