Dave Cowens vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim McIlvaine .370

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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.