Dave Cowens vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Mitchell 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.

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Mitchell 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

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.