Dave Cowens vs. Mitch Kupchak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Kupchak 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.

Mitch Kupchak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mitch Kupchak 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mitch Kupchak 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mitch Kupchak 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mitch Kupchak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mitch Kupchak 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mitch Kupchak 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mitch Kupchak 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mitch Kupchak 5,202

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mitch Kupchak 2,730

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mitch Kupchak 377

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mitch Kupchak 164

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mitch Kupchak 176

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mitch Kupchak 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mitch Kupchak .523

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mitch Kupchak .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mitch Kupchak 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mitch Kupchak 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mitch Kupchak 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mitch Kupchak 524

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mitch Kupchak 321

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mitch Kupchak 44

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mitch Kupchak 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mitch Kupchak 15

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mitch Kupchak 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mitch Kupchak .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mitch Kupchak .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985)

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.