Mateen Cleaves vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Mateen Cleaves 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

Mateen Cleaves

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mateen Cleaves: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Mateen Cleaves 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 3.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves 609 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves 175 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves 310 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves 67 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves 5 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 167 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves .389 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves .267 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves .728 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves 5.4 (2001) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.8 (2004) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves 4.8 (2004) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves 1.0 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves 0.5 (2004) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Mateen Cleaves 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mateen Cleaves - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mateen Cleaves - 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.