Dave Cowens vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael 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.

James Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 J. McAdoo 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 J. McAdoo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

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.