James Collins vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and James Collins 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

James Collins

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Collins: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year James Collins 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists James Collins 3 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals James Collins 6 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games James Collins 23 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds James Collins - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists James Collins - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals James Collins - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks James Collins - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games James Collins 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.