Dave Cowens vs. Shelvin Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelvin 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.

Shelvin Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shelvin Mack: 2011-12 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shelvin Mack 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shelvin Mack 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shelvin Mack 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shelvin Mack 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shelvin Mack 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shelvin Mack 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shelvin Mack 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shelvin Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shelvin Mack 2,997

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shelvin Mack 894

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shelvin Mack 1,421

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shelvin Mack 300

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shelvin Mack 24

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shelvin Mack 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shelvin Mack .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shelvin Mack .330

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shelvin Mack .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shelvin Mack 8.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shelvin Mack 2.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shelvin Mack 3.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shelvin Mack 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shelvin Mack 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shelvin Mack 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shelvin Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shelvin Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shelvin Mack 160

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shelvin Mack 56

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shelvin Mack 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shelvin Mack 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shelvin Mack 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shelvin Mack 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shelvin Mack .382

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shelvin Mack .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shelvin Mack .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shelvin Mack 8.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shelvin Mack 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shelvin Mack 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shelvin Mack 0.0 (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.