Dave Cowens vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Michael McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Michael McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Michael McDonald -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Michael McDonald -

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.