Dave Cowens vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn 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.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rick Mahorn 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

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.