Dave Cowens vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mel Riebe 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mel Riebe 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 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.