Dave Cowens vs. James Edwards Comparison

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

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Edwards 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Edwards 867

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Edwards 46

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Edwards .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

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.