Dave Cowens vs. Jack McMahon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack McMahon 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.

Jack McMahon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jack McMahon 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jack McMahon 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jack McMahon 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jack McMahon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jack McMahon 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jack McMahon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jack McMahon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jack McMahon 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jack McMahon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jack McMahon 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jack McMahon 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jack McMahon 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jack McMahon 4,237

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jack McMahon 1,390

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jack McMahon 1,939

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jack McMahon 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jack McMahon .337

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jack McMahon .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jack McMahon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jack McMahon 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jack McMahon 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jack McMahon 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jack McMahon 473

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jack McMahon 149

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jack McMahon 203

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jack McMahon 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jack McMahon .378

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jack McMahon .558

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jack McMahon - 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.