Dave Cowens vs. Mike Muscala Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Muscala 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.

Mike Muscala

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Muscala: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Muscala 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Muscala 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Muscala 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Muscala 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Muscala 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike Muscala 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Muscala 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Muscala 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Muscala 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Muscala 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Muscala 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Muscala 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Muscala 3,206

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Muscala 1,699

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Muscala 464

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Muscala 174

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Muscala 248

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Muscala 548

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Muscala .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Muscala .373

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Muscala .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Muscala 9.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Muscala 4.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Muscala 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Muscala 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Muscala 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Muscala 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Muscala 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Muscala 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Muscala 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Muscala 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Muscala 95

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Muscala 59

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Muscala 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Muscala 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Muscala 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Muscala 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Muscala .481

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Muscala .304

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Muscala .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Muscala 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Muscala 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Muscala 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Muscala 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Muscala 0.5 (2017)

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.