Dave Cowens vs. Sam Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mack 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.

Sam Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Mack 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Mack 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Mack 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Mack 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Mack 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Mack 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Mack 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Mack 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Mack 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Mack 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Mack 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Mack 2,011

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Mack 533

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Mack 336

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Mack 164

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Mack 37

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Mack 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Mack .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Mack .374

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Mack .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Mack 10.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Mack 3.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Mack 2.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Mack 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Mack 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Mack 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Mack 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Mack 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Mack 62

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Mack 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Mack 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Mack 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Mack 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Mack 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Mack .340

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Mack .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Mack .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Mack 12.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Mack 2.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Mack 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Mack 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Mack 0.0 (1999)

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.