Jim Barnes vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.