Dave Cowens vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Meriweather 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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.