Dave Cowens vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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.

Ted McClain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ted McClain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ted McClain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ted McClain 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ted McClain 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ted McClain 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.