Dave Cowens vs. John Mahnken Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mahnken 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.

John Mahnken

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Mahnken: 1946-47 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Mahnken 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Mahnken 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Mahnken 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Mahnken 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Mahnken 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Mahnken 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Mahnken 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Mahnken 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Mahnken 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Mahnken 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Mahnken 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Mahnken 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Mahnken 2,388

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Mahnken 533 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Mahnken 539

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Mahnken 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Mahnken .272

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Mahnken .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Mahnken 9.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Mahnken 3.8 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Mahnken 2.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Mahnken - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Mahnken 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Mahnken 3.3 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Mahnken 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Mahnken 78

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Mahnken 40 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Mahnken 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Mahnken 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Mahnken .211

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Mahnken - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Mahnken .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Mahnken 10.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Mahnken 3.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Mahnken 3.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Mahnken - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Mahnken - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.