Dave Cowens vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Cliff Meely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Cliff Meely 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Cliff Meely - *

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.