Dave Cowens vs. Mal Graham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mal Graham 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.

Mal Graham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mal Graham 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mal Graham 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mal Graham 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mal Graham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mal Graham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mal Graham 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mal Graham 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mal Graham 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mal Graham 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mal Graham 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mal Graham 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mal Graham 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mal Graham 327

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mal Graham 118

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mal Graham 75

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mal Graham 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mal Graham .398

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mal Graham .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mal Graham 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mal Graham 2.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mal Graham 1.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mal Graham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mal Graham 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mal Graham 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mal Graham 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mal Graham 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mal Graham 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mal Graham 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mal Graham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mal Graham .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mal Graham .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mal Graham 1.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mal Graham 0.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mal Graham 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mal Graham - n/a **

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. ** 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.