Dave Cowens vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Porter Meriwether:
1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Porter Meriwether0
Dave Cowens11
Porter Meriwether1
Dave Cowens7
Porter Meriwether0
Dave Cowens8
Porter Meriwether0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Porter Meriwether0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Porter Meriwether0
Dave Cowens1
Porter Meriwether0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Porter Meriwether0
Dave Cowens1
Porter Meriwether0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Porter Meriwether 3.8

Dave Cowens 13.6
Porter Meriwether 0.9

Dave Cowens 3.8
Porter Meriwether 1.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Porter Meriwether 119

Dave Cowens 10,444
Porter Meriwether 29

Dave Cowens 2,910
Porter Meriwether 43

Dave Cowens 599
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Porter Meriwether 3.8
(1963)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Porter Meriwether 0.9
(1963)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Porter Meriwether 1.4
(1963)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 333
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Porter Meriwether -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Porter Meriwether -

n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.