Mel Counts vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Mel Counts 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

Mel Counts

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Counts 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Counts 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Counts 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * 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.