Dave Cowens vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern 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.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Melvin Newbern -

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.