Dave Cowens vs. James Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Silas 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 Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Silas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Silas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Silas 745

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Silas 252

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Silas 56

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Silas .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Silas 64

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Silas 95

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Silas 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Silas 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Silas .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Silas 0.3 (1980)

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.