Dave Cowens vs. Gal Mekel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gal Mekel 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.

Gal Mekel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gal Mekel: 2013-14 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gal Mekel 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gal Mekel 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gal Mekel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gal Mekel 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gal Mekel 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gal Mekel 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gal Mekel 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gal Mekel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gal Mekel 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gal Mekel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gal Mekel 79

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gal Mekel 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gal Mekel 76

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gal Mekel 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gal Mekel 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gal Mekel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gal Mekel .311

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gal Mekel .217

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gal Mekel .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gal Mekel 2.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gal Mekel 0.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gal Mekel 3.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gal Mekel 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gal Mekel 0.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gal Mekel -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gal Mekel -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gal Mekel -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gal Mekel -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gal Mekel -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gal Mekel -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gal Mekel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gal Mekel -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gal Mekel -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gal Mekel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gal Mekel -

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.