Dave Cowens vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May 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.

Scott May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Scott May 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Scott May 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Scott May 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Scott May 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Scott May 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Scott May 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Scott May 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Scott May 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Scott May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Scott May 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Scott May 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Scott May 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Scott May 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Scott May 3,690

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Scott May 1,450

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Scott May 610

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Scott May 285

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Scott May 44

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Scott May .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Scott May 14.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Scott May 6.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Scott May 2.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Scott May 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Scott May 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Scott May 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Scott May 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Scott May 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Scott May 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Scott May 49

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Scott May 25

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Scott May 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Scott May 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Scott May 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Scott May - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Scott May 10.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Scott May 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Scott May 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Scott May 2.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Scott May 0.7 (1977)

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.