Dave Cowens vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Melchionni 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Melchionni 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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. ** 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.