Dave Cowens vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Johnny McCarthy - 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.