Dave Cowens vs Frank Ramsey
Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dave Cowens was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 1.17× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens was the more efficient scorer (49.5% true shooting to 48.0%). Dave Cowens holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #51 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.
Career averages
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Frank Ramsey |
|---|---|---|
| 17.6 | Points / game | 13.5 |
| 13.6 | Rebounds / game | 5.5 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.6 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 45.9% | Field goal % | 39.8% |
| 0.7% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 78.5% | Free throw % | 80.7% |
| 49.5% | True shooting % | 48.0% |
| 766 | Games played | 623 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Frank Ramsey |
|---|---|---|
| 1.69× | Points vs era avg | 1.17× |
| 2.82× | Rebounds vs era avg | 0.86× |
| 1.63× | Assists vs era avg | 0.79× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.
Playoff averages
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Frank Ramsey |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | Points / game | 13.6 |
| 14.4 | Rebounds / game | 5.0 |
| 3.7 | Assists / game | 1.5 |
| 0.9 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.6 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 45.3% | Field goal % | 41.5% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 76.4% | Free throw % | 82.7% |
| 89 | Playoff games | 98 |
Accolades
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Frank Ramsey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 2 | Championships | 7 |
| 6 | All-Star selections | 0 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 0 |
| #51 | All-time GOAT rank | #71 |
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