Dave Cowens vs. Mike Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Green 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
Mike Green: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Green 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Green 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Green 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Green 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Green 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Green 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Green 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Green 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Green 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Green 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Green 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Green 2,062

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Green 1,329

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Green 340

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Green 125

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Green 372

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Green 245

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Green .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Green .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Green .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Green 9.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Green 6.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Green 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Green 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Green 1.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Green 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Green 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Green 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Green 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Green 2.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Green 175

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Green 117

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Green 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Green 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Green 52

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Green 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Green .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Green - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Green .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Green 10.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Green 7.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Green 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Green 0.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Green 2.7 (1978)

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.