Dave Cowens vs. Mike McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike McGee 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.

Mike McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike McGee: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike McGee 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike McGee 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike McGee 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike McGee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike McGee 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike McGee 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike McGee 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike McGee 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike McGee 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike McGee 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike McGee 4,968

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike McGee 1,112

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike McGee 629

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike McGee 371

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike McGee 49

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike McGee 520

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike McGee .487

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike McGee .354

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike McGee .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike McGee 13.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike McGee 2.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike McGee 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike McGee 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike McGee 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike McGee 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike McGee 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike McGee 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike McGee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike McGee 486

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike McGee 109

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike McGee 55

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike McGee 23

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike McGee 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike McGee 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike McGee .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike McGee .344

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike McGee .612

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike McGee 12.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike McGee 2.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike McGee 1.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike McGee 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike McGee 0.1 (1990)

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.