Dave Cowens vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel 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.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)

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.