Dave Cowens vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ed Mikan 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ed Mikan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ed Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ed Mikan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ed Mikan 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 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ed Mikan - 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.