Dave Cowens vs. Dave Minor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Minor 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.

Dave Minor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave Minor: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave Minor 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave Minor 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave Minor 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave Minor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave Minor 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave Minor 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave Minor 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dave Minor 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave Minor 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave Minor 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave Minor 877

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave Minor 527

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave Minor 288

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave Minor 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave Minor .360

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave Minor .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave Minor 8.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave Minor 4.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave Minor 2.8 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave Minor -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave Minor -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave Minor -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave Minor -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave Minor -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave Minor -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave Minor - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave Minor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave Minor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave Minor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave Minor -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave Minor -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave Minor -

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dave Minor - 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.