Dave Cowens vs. Bill McGill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill McGill 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.

Bill McGill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill McGill: 1962-63 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill McGill 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill McGill 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill McGill 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill McGill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill McGill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill McGill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill McGill 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill McGill 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill McGill 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill McGill 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill McGill 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill McGill 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill McGill 1,613

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill McGill 611

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill McGill 168

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill McGill 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill McGill .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill McGill .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill McGill 15.1 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill McGill 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill McGill 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill McGill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill McGill 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill McGill 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill McGill 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill McGill 11

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill McGill 9

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill McGill 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill McGill 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill McGill .556

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill McGill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill McGill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill McGill 2.2 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill McGill 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill McGill 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill McGill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill McGill - n/a **

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. ** 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.