Dave Cowens vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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 McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rodney McGruder 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rodney McGruder 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.