Dave Cowens vs. Alfred McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alfred McGuire 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.

Alfred McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Alfred McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Alfred McGuire 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Alfred McGuire 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Alfred McGuire 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Alfred McGuire 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alfred McGuire 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Alfred McGuire 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Alfred McGuire 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Alfred McGuire 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Alfred McGuire 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Alfred McGuire 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Alfred McGuire 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Alfred McGuire 757

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Alfred McGuire 418

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Alfred McGuire 363

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Alfred McGuire 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Alfred McGuire .379

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Alfred McGuire .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Alfred McGuire 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Alfred McGuire 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Alfred McGuire 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Alfred McGuire 84

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Alfred McGuire 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Alfred McGuire 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Alfred McGuire 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Alfred McGuire .373

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Alfred McGuire .512

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.