Dave Cowens vs. Patrick McCaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick McCaw 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.

Patrick McCaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Patrick McCaw: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Patrick McCaw 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Patrick McCaw 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Patrick McCaw 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Patrick McCaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Patrick McCaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Patrick McCaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Patrick McCaw 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Patrick McCaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Patrick McCaw 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Patrick McCaw 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Patrick McCaw 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Patrick McCaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Patrick McCaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Patrick McCaw 760

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Patrick McCaw 319

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Patrick McCaw 270

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Patrick McCaw 139

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Patrick McCaw 31

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Patrick McCaw 199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Patrick McCaw .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Patrick McCaw .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Patrick McCaw .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Patrick McCaw 4.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Patrick McCaw 2.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Patrick McCaw 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Patrick McCaw 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Patrick McCaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Patrick McCaw 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Patrick McCaw 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Patrick McCaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Patrick McCaw 70

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Patrick McCaw 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Patrick McCaw 20

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Patrick McCaw 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Patrick McCaw 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Patrick McCaw 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Patrick McCaw .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Patrick McCaw .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Patrick McCaw .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Patrick McCaw 4.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Patrick McCaw 2.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Patrick McCaw 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

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.