Dave Cowens vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy 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 McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim McElroy 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim McElroy 0.0 (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.