Dave Cowens vs. Rodney McCray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McCray 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.

Rodney McCray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rodney McCray 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rodney McCray 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rodney McCray 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rodney McCray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rodney McCray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rodney McCray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rodney McCray 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rodney McCray 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rodney McCray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rodney McCray 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rodney McCray 6.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rodney McCray 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rodney McCray 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rodney McCray 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rodney McCray 9,014

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rodney McCray 5,087

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rodney McCray 2,750

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rodney McCray 585

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rodney McCray 493

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rodney McCray 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rodney McCray .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rodney McCray .260

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rodney McCray .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rodney McCray 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rodney McCray 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rodney McCray 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rodney McCray 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rodney McCray 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rodney McCray 503

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rodney McCray 271

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rodney McCray 206

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rodney McCray 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rodney McCray 33

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rodney McCray 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rodney McCray .527

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rodney McCray .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rodney McCray .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986)

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.