Jim Barnett vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.