Dave Cowens vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jimmy Oliver -

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.