Dave Cowens vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Mitchell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.