Dave Cowens vs. Mehmet Okur Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mehmet Okur 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mehmet Okur 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mehmet Okur 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mehmet Okur 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mehmet Okur 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mehmet Okur 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mehmet Okur 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mehmet Okur 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mehmet Okur 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mehmet Okur 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mehmet Okur 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mehmet Okur 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mehmet Okur 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mehmet Okur 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mehmet Okur 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mehmet Okur 8,561

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mehmet Okur 4,436

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mehmet Okur 1,089

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mehmet Okur 329

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mehmet Okur 453

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mehmet Okur 634

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mehmet Okur .458

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mehmet Okur .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mehmet Okur .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mehmet Okur 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mehmet Okur 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mehmet Okur 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mehmet Okur 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mehmet Okur 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mehmet Okur 576

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mehmet Okur 416

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mehmet Okur 78

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mehmet Okur 49

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mehmet Okur 46

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mehmet Okur 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mehmet Okur .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mehmet Okur .362

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mehmet Okur .713

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007)

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.