Dave Cowens vs. Doug McDermott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug McDermott 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.

Doug McDermott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Doug McDermott 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Doug McDermott 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Doug McDermott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Doug McDermott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Doug McDermott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Doug McDermott 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Doug McDermott 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Doug McDermott 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Doug McDermott 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Doug McDermott 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Doug McDermott 5,851

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Doug McDermott 1,434

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Doug McDermott 657

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Doug McDermott 142

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Doug McDermott 61

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Doug McDermott 655

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Doug McDermott .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Doug McDermott .410

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Doug McDermott .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Doug McDermott 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Doug McDermott 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Doug McDermott 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Doug McDermott 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Doug McDermott 52

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Doug McDermott 16

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Doug McDermott 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Doug McDermott 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Doug McDermott 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Doug McDermott 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Doug McDermott .353

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Doug McDermott .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Doug McDermott .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019)

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.