Dave Cowens vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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 Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Newlin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Newlin 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Newlin .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

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.