Dave Cowens vs. McCoy McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars McCoy McLemore 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.

McCoy McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 McCoy McLemore 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 McCoy McLemore 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 McCoy McLemore 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 McCoy McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 McCoy McLemore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 McCoy McLemore 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 McCoy McLemore 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 McCoy McLemore 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 McCoy McLemore 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 McCoy McLemore 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 McCoy McLemore 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 McCoy McLemore 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 McCoy McLemore 4,538

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 McCoy McLemore 2,673

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 McCoy McLemore 678

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 McCoy McLemore 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 McCoy McLemore .390

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 McCoy McLemore .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 McCoy McLemore 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 McCoy McLemore 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 McCoy McLemore 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 McCoy McLemore 98

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 McCoy McLemore 49

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 McCoy McLemore 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 McCoy McLemore 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 McCoy McLemore .374

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 McCoy McLemore .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * McCoy McLemore - 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.