Dave Cowens vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bernard James 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bernard James 61

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bernard James 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.