Dave Cowens vs. Mike Dunleavy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Dunleavy 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.

Mike Dunleavy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Dunleavy: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Dunleavy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Dunleavy 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Dunleavy 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Dunleavy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Dunleavy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Dunleavy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike Dunleavy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Dunleavy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Dunleavy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Dunleavy 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Dunleavy 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Dunleavy 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Dunleavy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Dunleavy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Dunleavy 3,496

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Dunleavy 689

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Dunleavy 1,723

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Dunleavy 329

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Dunleavy 25

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Dunleavy 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Dunleavy .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Dunleavy .339 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Dunleavy .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Dunleavy 11.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Dunleavy 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Dunleavy 5.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Dunleavy 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Dunleavy 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Dunleavy 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Dunleavy 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Dunleavy 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Dunleavy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Dunleavy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Dunleavy 469

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Dunleavy 103

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Dunleavy 194

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Dunleavy 51

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Dunleavy 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Dunleavy 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Dunleavy .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Dunleavy .317 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Dunleavy .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Dunleavy 11.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Dunleavy 2.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Dunleavy 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Dunleavy 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Dunleavy 0.1 (1983)

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.