Jimmy Carruth vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jimmy Carruth 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

Jimmy Carruth

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Carruth 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth 5 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth 4 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth 2 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 4 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth .667 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth 1.000 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - 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.