Dave Cowens vs. Jim Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Jackson 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.

Jim Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Jackson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Jackson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jim Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Jackson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Jackson 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Jackson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Jackson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Jackson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Jackson 12,690

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Jackson 4,152

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Jackson 2,851

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Jackson 726

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Jackson 188

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Jackson 885

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Jackson .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Jackson .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Jackson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Jackson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Jackson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Jackson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Jackson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Jackson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Jackson 473

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Jackson 193

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Jackson 67

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Jackson 31

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Jackson 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Jackson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim Jackson .420

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Jackson .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005)

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.