Dave Cowens vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha 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 McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mel McGaha 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 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mel McGaha - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.