Dave Cowens vs. Antonio McDyess Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Antonio McDyess 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.

Antonio McDyess

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Antonio McDyess: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Antonio McDyess 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Antonio McDyess 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Antonio McDyess 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Antonio McDyess 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Antonio McDyess 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Antonio McDyess 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Antonio McDyess 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Antonio McDyess 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Antonio McDyess 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Antonio McDyess 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Antonio McDyess 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Antonio McDyess 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Antonio McDyess 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Antonio McDyess 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Antonio McDyess 12,227

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Antonio McDyess 7,638

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Antonio McDyess 1,300

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Antonio McDyess 782

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Antonio McDyess 1,102

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Antonio McDyess 1,015

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Antonio McDyess .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Antonio McDyess .117

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Antonio McDyess .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Antonio McDyess 21.2 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Antonio McDyess 12.1 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Antonio McDyess 2.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Antonio McDyess 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Antonio McDyess 2.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Antonio McDyess 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Antonio McDyess 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Antonio McDyess 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Antonio McDyess 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Antonio McDyess 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Antonio McDyess 807

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Antonio McDyess 680

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Antonio McDyess 90

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Antonio McDyess 51

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Antonio McDyess 80

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Antonio McDyess 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Antonio McDyess .487

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Antonio McDyess .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Antonio McDyess .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Antonio McDyess 17.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Antonio McDyess 13.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Antonio McDyess 1.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Antonio McDyess 0.7 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Antonio McDyess 1.5 (1998)

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.