Dave Cowens vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 JaVale McGee 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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.