Dave Cowens vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Donovan Mitchell 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Donovan Mitchell 1,274

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Donovan Mitchell 228

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Donovan Mitchell 228

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Donovan Mitchell 60

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Donovan Mitchell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Donovan Mitchell .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Donovan Mitchell .356

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Donovan Mitchell .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.