Dave Cowens vs. Vern Mikkelsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Mikkelsen 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.

Vern Mikkelsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vern Mikkelsen 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vern Mikkelsen 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vern Mikkelsen 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vern Mikkelsen 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vern Mikkelsen 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vern Mikkelsen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vern Mikkelsen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vern Mikkelsen 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vern Mikkelsen 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vern Mikkelsen 10,063

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vern Mikkelsen 1,515

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vern Mikkelsen 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vern Mikkelsen .403

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vern Mikkelsen .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vern Mikkelsen 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vern Mikkelsen 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vern Mikkelsen 1,141

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vern Mikkelsen 585 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vern Mikkelsen 152

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vern Mikkelsen 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vern Mikkelsen .396

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vern Mikkelsen .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vern Mikkelsen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.