Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.