Dave Cowens vs. Malik Monk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Monk 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.

Malik Monk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Malik Monk 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Malik Monk 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Malik Monk 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Malik Monk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Malik Monk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malik Monk 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Malik Monk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Malik Monk 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Malik Monk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Malik Monk 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Malik Monk 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Malik Monk 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Malik Monk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malik Monk 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Malik Monk 5,327

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Malik Monk 1,132

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Malik Monk 1,295

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Malik Monk 256

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Malik Monk 136

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Malik Monk 458

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Malik Monk .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Malik Monk .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Malik Monk .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Malik Monk 15.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Malik Monk 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Malik Monk 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Malik Monk 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Malik Monk 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Malik Monk 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Malik Monk 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Malik Monk 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Malik Monk 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malik Monk 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Malik Monk 133

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Malik Monk 38

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Malik Monk 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Malik Monk 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Malik Monk 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Malik Monk 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Malik Monk .409

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Malik Monk .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Malik Monk .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Malik Monk 19.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Malik Monk 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Malik Monk 3.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Malik Monk 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Malik Monk 0.4 (2023)

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.