Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Dave Cowens vs George Mikan

Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens was the more efficient scorer (49.5% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.

Career averages

Dave CowensStatGeorge Mikan
17.6 Points / game 23.1
13.6 Rebounds / game 9.5
3.8 Assists / game 2.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.9% Field goal % 40.2%
0.7% 3-point % 0.0%
78.5% Free throw % 78.1%
49.5% True shooting % 48.3%
766 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dave CowensStatGeorge Mikan
1.69× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.82× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.63× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

Playoff averages

Dave CowensStatGeorge Mikan
18.9 Points / game 22.9
14.4 Rebounds / game 11.1
3.7 Assists / game 2.2
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
45.3% Field goal % 39.8%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
76.4% Free throw % 78.3%
89 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dave CowensStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
6 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#51 All-time GOAT rank #34

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