Dave Cowens vs. George McGinnis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McGinnis 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.

George McGinnis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George McGinnis: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George McGinnis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George McGinnis 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George McGinnis 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George McGinnis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George McGinnis 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 George McGinnis 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George McGinnis 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 George McGinnis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 George McGinnis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George McGinnis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George McGinnis 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George McGinnis 9.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George McGinnis 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George McGinnis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George McGinnis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George McGinnis 9,090

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George McGinnis 5,177

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George McGinnis 1,985

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George McGinnis 923

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George McGinnis 236

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George McGinnis 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George McGinnis .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George McGinnis .080 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George McGinnis .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George McGinnis 23.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George McGinnis 12.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George McGinnis 4.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George McGinnis 2.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George McGinnis 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George McGinnis 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George McGinnis 9.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George McGinnis 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George McGinnis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George McGinnis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George McGinnis 495

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George McGinnis 327

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George McGinnis 118

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George McGinnis 41

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George McGinnis 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George McGinnis 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George McGinnis .395

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George McGinnis - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George McGinnis .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George McGinnis 23.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George McGinnis 13.7 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George McGinnis 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George McGinnis 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George McGinnis 1.3 (1976)

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.