Dave Cowens vs. Joe McNamee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe McNamee 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.

Joe McNamee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe McNamee 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe McNamee 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe McNamee 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe McNamee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe McNamee 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe McNamee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Joe McNamee 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe McNamee 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe McNamee 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe McNamee 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe McNamee 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe McNamee 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe McNamee 289

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe McNamee 238

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe McNamee 58

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe McNamee 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe McNamee .298

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe McNamee .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe McNamee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe McNamee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe McNamee 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe McNamee 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe McNamee 33

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe McNamee 35

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe McNamee 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe McNamee 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe McNamee .293

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe McNamee .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe McNamee - 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.