Jim Cleamons vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jim Cleamons 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * 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.