Melvin Booker vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Melvin Booker 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

Melvin Booker

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.