Dave Cowens vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Glenn McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Glenn McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Glenn McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.