P.J. Brown vs. Dave Cowens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Cowens and P.J. Brown, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

P.J. Brown played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Dave Cowens, who played 11. P.J. Brown had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Dave Cowens had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
P.J. Brown 15 11 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1993-941970-71
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 79 24.7 5.7 2.4 3.9 6.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.2 2.1 5.1 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.5 1.9 .757
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 4 14.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 2

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1994-951971-72
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 30.8 8.1 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 1.7 1.0 3.3 3.2 7.1 .446 0.1 0.3 .167 1.7 2.6 .671
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596

Season 3

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1995-961972-73
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 81 36.3 11.3 2.7 4.3 6.9 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 3.1 4.4 9.9 .444 0.0 0.2 .200 2.5 3.3 .770
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659

Season 4

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1996-971973-74
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 32.4 9.5 3.0 5.4 8.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 3.5 3.8 8.2 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .732
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 15 29.9 8.1 3.2 5.4 8.6 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.8 6.9 .408 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .717
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797

Season 5

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1997-981974-75
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 74 31.9 9.6 3.2 5.4 8.6 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.6 3.8 8.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .766
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 5 38.0 9.2 3.0 5.8 8.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.2 4.4 3.8 7.4 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 4.4 .364
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885

Season 6

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1998-991975-76
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 50 32.2 11.4 2.3 4.6 6.9 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.3 4.6 9.5 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .774
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 5 29.0 10.2 2.8 3.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.4 4.2 9.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.0 .900
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759

Season 7

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 1999-001976-77
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 28.8 9.6 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 4.0 8.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .755
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 10 30.9 7.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 4.2 3.5 8.2 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .833
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773

Season 8

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2000-011977-78
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 35.1 8.5 3.2 6.1 9.3 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.3 3.1 7.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .852
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 10 38.5 8.0 4.1 5.9 10.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 2.8 6.7 .418 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .828
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 9

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2001-021978-79
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 32.0 8.4 3.4 6.4 9.8 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 2.8 3.1 6.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.5 .858
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 9 36.8 10.2 3.2 6.3 9.6 1.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 4.1 3.6 8.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.1 .757
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2002-031979-80
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 78 33.4 10.7 3.1 5.9 9.0 1.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.6 4.1 7.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.0 .836
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 6 32.2 10.2 3.3 4.3 7.7 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.8 3.7 3.5 7.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.2 .760
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2003-041982-83
Team New Orleans HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 34.4 10.5 3.0 5.7 8.6 1.9 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.5 4.2 8.9 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.3 .854
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 7 36.4 8.9 4.1 5.6 9.7 2.1 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.3 3.7 10.1 .366 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .909
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 12

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 82 34.4 10.8 3.2 5.7 9.0 2.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 2.8 4.1 9.2 .446 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.0 .864
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 13

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2005-06-
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 75 31.7 9.0 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.9 3.6 7.8 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.2 .827
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 14

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2006-07-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 72 20.2 6.1 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.6 2.4 5.8 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .787
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 10 22.8 8.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.8 2.9 3.3 6.7 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .739
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------

Season 15

P.J. Brown Dave Cowens
Season 2007-08-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 18 11.6 2.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.3 .341 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .688
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 25 13.6 2.9 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.0 2.2 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .840
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------