Dave Cowens vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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.

Walter McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Walter McCarty 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Walter McCarty 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Walter McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walter McCarty 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Walter McCarty 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Walter McCarty 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Walter McCarty 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Walter McCarty 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Walter McCarty 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Walter McCarty 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Walter McCarty 3,056

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Walter McCarty 1,554

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Walter McCarty 670

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Walter McCarty 380

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Walter McCarty 173

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Walter McCarty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Walter McCarty 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Walter McCarty 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Walter McCarty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Walter McCarty 183

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Walter McCarty 105

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Walter McCarty 37

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Walter McCarty 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Walter McCarty 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004)

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.