Dave Cowens vs. Dirk Minniefield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Minniefield 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.

Dirk Minniefield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dirk Minniefield: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dirk Minniefield 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dirk Minniefield 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dirk Minniefield 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dirk Minniefield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dirk Minniefield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dirk Minniefield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dirk Minniefield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dirk Minniefield 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dirk Minniefield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dirk Minniefield 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dirk Minniefield 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dirk Minniefield 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dirk Minniefield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dirk Minniefield 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dirk Minniefield 1,187

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dirk Minniefield 367

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dirk Minniefield 845

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dirk Minniefield 196

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dirk Minniefield 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dirk Minniefield 222

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dirk Minniefield .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dirk Minniefield .272

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dirk Minniefield .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dirk Minniefield 6.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dirk Minniefield 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dirk Minniefield 4.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dirk Minniefield 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dirk Minniefield 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dirk Minniefield 0.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dirk Minniefield 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dirk Minniefield 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dirk Minniefield 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dirk Minniefield 30

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dirk Minniefield 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dirk Minniefield 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dirk Minniefield 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dirk Minniefield 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dirk Minniefield 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dirk Minniefield .455

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dirk Minniefield .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dirk Minniefield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dirk Minniefield 1.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dirk Minniefield 0.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dirk Minniefield 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dirk Minniefield 0.0 (1988)

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.