Dave Cowens vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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 Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Sweetney 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)

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.