Dave Cowens vs. Larry McNeill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry McNeill 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.

Larry McNeill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry McNeill 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry McNeill 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry McNeill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry McNeill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry McNeill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Larry McNeill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry McNeill 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry McNeill 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry McNeill 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry McNeill 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry McNeill 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry McNeill 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry McNeill 2,533

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry McNeill 1,440

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry McNeill 225

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry McNeill 183

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry McNeill 78

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry McNeill 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry McNeill .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry McNeill .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry McNeill 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry McNeill 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry McNeill 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry McNeill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry McNeill 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry McNeill 77

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry McNeill 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry McNeill 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry McNeill 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry McNeill 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry McNeill 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry McNeill .659

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry McNeill .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.