Dave Cowens vs. O.J. Mayo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars O.J. Mayo 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.

O.J. Mayo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
O.J. Mayo: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 O.J. Mayo 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 O.J. Mayo 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 O.J. Mayo 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 O.J. Mayo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 O.J. Mayo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 O.J. Mayo 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 O.J. Mayo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 O.J. Mayo 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 O.J. Mayo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 O.J. Mayo 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 O.J. Mayo 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 O.J. Mayo 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * O.J. Mayo 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * O.J. Mayo 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 O.J. Mayo 7,574

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 O.J. Mayo 1,706

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 O.J. Mayo 1,607

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * O.J. Mayo 559

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * O.J. Mayo 141

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 O.J. Mayo 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 O.J. Mayo .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * O.J. Mayo .373

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 O.J. Mayo .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) O.J. Mayo 18.5 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) O.J. Mayo 3.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) O.J. Mayo 4.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * O.J. Mayo 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * O.J. Mayo 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 O.J. Mayo 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 O.J. Mayo 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 O.J. Mayo 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * O.J. Mayo 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * O.J. Mayo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 O.J. Mayo 263

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 O.J. Mayo 86

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 O.J. Mayo 64

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * O.J. Mayo 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * O.J. Mayo 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 O.J. Mayo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 O.J. Mayo .348

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * O.J. Mayo .359

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 O.J. Mayo .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) O.J. Mayo 11.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) O.J. Mayo 3.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) O.J. Mayo 3.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * O.J. Mayo 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * O.J. Mayo 0.3 (2011)

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.