Dave Cowens vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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.

Erwin Mueller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Erwin Mueller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Erwin Mueller 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Erwin Mueller 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Erwin Mueller 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 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Erwin Mueller .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Erwin Mueller .329

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

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

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