Dave Cowens vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave Cowens	2
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Dave Cowens	11
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Dave Cowens	7
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Dave Cowens	8
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Dave Cowens	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave Cowens	3
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave Cowens	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave Cowens	3
De'Anthony Melton	0

Rookie of The Year

Dave Cowens	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave Cowens	17.6
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Dave Cowens	13.6
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Dave Cowens	3.8
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Dave Cowens	1.1		*
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Dave Cowens	0.9		*
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave Cowens	13,516
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Dave Cowens	10,444
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Dave Cowens	2,910
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Dave Cowens	599		*
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Dave Cowens	488		*
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Dave Cowens	766
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave Cowens	.460
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Dave Cowens	.071		*
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Dave Cowens	.783
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave Cowens	20.5		(1973)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave Cowens	16.2		(1973)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Dave Cowens	5.0		(1977)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Dave Cowens	1.3		(1975)	*
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Dave Cowens	1.3		(1974)	*
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave Cowens	18.9
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Dave Cowens	14.4
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Dave Cowens	3.7
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Dave Cowens	1.2		*
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Dave Cowens	0.9		*
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave Cowens	1,684
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Dave Cowens	1,285
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Dave Cowens	333
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Dave Cowens	78		*
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Dave Cowens	56		*
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Dave Cowens	89
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave Cowens	.451
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Dave Cowens	.000		*
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Dave Cowens	.744
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave Cowens	21.9		(1973)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave Cowens	16.6		(1973)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Dave Cowens	4.6		(1976)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Dave Cowens	1.6		(1975)	*
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Dave Cowens	1.4		(1977)	*
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(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.