Dave Cowens vs. Derrick McKey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick McKey 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.

Derrick McKey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Derrick McKey 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Derrick McKey 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Derrick McKey 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Derrick McKey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Derrick McKey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Derrick McKey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Derrick McKey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Derrick McKey 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Derrick McKey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Derrick McKey 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Derrick McKey 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Derrick McKey 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Derrick McKey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derrick McKey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Derrick McKey 10,266

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Derrick McKey 4,387

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Derrick McKey 2,254

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Derrick McKey 1,072

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Derrick McKey 611

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Derrick McKey 937

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Derrick McKey .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Derrick McKey .316

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Derrick McKey .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Derrick McKey 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Derrick McKey 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Derrick McKey 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Derrick McKey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Derrick McKey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Derrick McKey 1,176

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Derrick McKey 626

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Derrick McKey 319

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Derrick McKey 111

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Derrick McKey 88

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Derrick McKey 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Derrick McKey .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Derrick McKey .302

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Derrick McKey .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989)

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.