Dave Cowens vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 George Mikan 0 *

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

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 George Mikan 1 *

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Mikan 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Mikan .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.