Dave Cowens vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery 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.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Meschery 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Meschery 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Meschery 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Meschery - 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.