Dave Cowens vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Mehen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Mehen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Mehen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Mehen 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Mehen 480

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Mehen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Mehen 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Mehen .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.