Dave Cowens vs. Chris McNealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris McNealy 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.

Chris McNealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris McNealy: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Chris McNealy 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Chris McNealy 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Chris McNealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Chris McNealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Chris McNealy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Chris McNealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Chris McNealy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Chris McNealy 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Chris McNealy 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Chris McNealy 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Chris McNealy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris McNealy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Chris McNealy 466

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Chris McNealy 494

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Chris McNealy 110

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Chris McNealy 90

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Chris McNealy 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Chris McNealy 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Chris McNealy .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Chris McNealy .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Chris McNealy 5.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Chris McNealy 6.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Chris McNealy 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Chris McNealy 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Chris McNealy 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Chris McNealy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Chris McNealy -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Chris McNealy -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Chris McNealy -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Chris McNealy -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Chris McNealy -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Chris McNealy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Chris McNealy -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Chris McNealy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Chris McNealy -

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.