Dave Cowens vs. Monk Meineke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monk Meineke 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.

Monk Meineke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Monk Meineke: 1952-53 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Monk Meineke 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Monk Meineke 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Monk Meineke 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Monk Meineke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Monk Meineke 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Monk Meineke 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Monk Meineke 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Monk Meineke 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Monk Meineke 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Monk Meineke 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Monk Meineke 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Monk Meineke 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Monk Meineke 2,338

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Monk Meineke 1,626

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Monk Meineke 433

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Monk Meineke 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Monk Meineke .367

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Monk Meineke .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Monk Meineke 10.7 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Monk Meineke 6.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Monk Meineke 2.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Monk Meineke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Monk Meineke 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Monk Meineke 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Monk Meineke 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Monk Meineke 146

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Monk Meineke 100

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Monk Meineke 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Monk Meineke 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Monk Meineke .351

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Monk Meineke .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Monk Meineke 7.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Monk Meineke 5.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Monk Meineke 1.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Monk Meineke - n/a **

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. ** 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.