Dave Cowens vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mel McCants 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mel McCants 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mel McCants 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.