Dave Cowens vs. Mike Niles Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Niles 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Niles 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Niles 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Niles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Niles 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Niles 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Niles 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Niles 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Niles 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Niles 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Niles 115

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Niles 58

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Niles 15

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Niles 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Niles 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Niles 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Niles .348

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Niles .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Niles .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Niles 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Niles 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Niles 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Niles 0.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Niles 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Niles 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Niles 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Niles 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Niles 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Niles 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Niles 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Niles 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Niles 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Niles 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Niles .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Niles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Niles 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

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.