Dave Cowens vs. Shellie McMillon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shellie McMillon 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.

Shellie McMillon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shellie McMillon: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shellie McMillon 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shellie McMillon 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shellie McMillon 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shellie McMillon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shellie McMillon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shellie McMillon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Shellie McMillon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shellie McMillon 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shellie McMillon 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shellie McMillon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shellie McMillon 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shellie McMillon 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shellie McMillon 2,397

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shellie McMillon 1,571

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shellie McMillon 232

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shellie McMillon 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shellie McMillon .434

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shellie McMillon .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shellie McMillon 10.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shellie McMillon 6.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shellie McMillon 1.3 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shellie McMillon 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shellie McMillon 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shellie McMillon 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shellie McMillon 78

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shellie McMillon 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shellie McMillon 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shellie McMillon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shellie McMillon .394

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shellie McMillon .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shellie McMillon 10.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shellie McMillon 8.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shellie McMillon 1.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shellie McMillon - 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.