Dave Cowens vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Melchionni 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gary Melchionni 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Melchionni .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Melchionni -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Melchionni -

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.