Dave Cowens vs. Mal McMullen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mal McMullen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mal McMullen: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mal McMullen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mal McMullen 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mal McMullen 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mal McMullen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mal McMullen 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mal McMullen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mal McMullen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mal McMullen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mal McMullen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mal McMullen 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mal McMullen 2.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mal McMullen 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mal McMullen 527

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mal McMullen 128 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mal McMullen 120

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mal McMullen 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mal McMullen .306

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mal McMullen .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mal McMullen 5.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mal McMullen 2.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mal McMullen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mal McMullen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mal McMullen - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mal McMullen 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mal McMullen 14

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mal McMullen 0 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mal McMullen 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mal McMullen 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mal McMullen .190

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mal McMullen .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mal McMullen 2.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mal McMullen - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mal McMullen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.