Dave Cowens vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bob McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

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.