Dave Cowens vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
LeBron James4
Dave Cowens11
LeBron James21
Dave Cowens7
LeBron James16
Dave Cowens0 *
LeBron James1
*
Dave Cowens8
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
LeBron James4
Dave Cowens0
LeBron James4
Dave Cowens0
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
LeBron James19
Dave Cowens1
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
LeBron James6
Dave Cowens0
LeBron James1
Dave Cowens0
LeBron James1
Dave Cowens1
LeBron James1
Dave Cowens0 *
LeBron James1
*
Dave Cowens0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
LeBron James 27.1

Dave Cowens 13.6
LeBron James 7.5

Dave Cowens 3.8
LeBron James 7.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
LeBron James 1.5

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
LeBron James 40,179

Dave Cowens 10,444
LeBron James 11,098

Dave Cowens 2,910
LeBron James 10,905

Dave Cowens 599
*
LeBron James 2,260

Dave Cowens 488
*
LeBron James 1,107

Dave Cowens 766
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
LeBron James 28.5

Dave Cowens 14.4
LeBron James 9.0

Dave Cowens 3.7
LeBron James 7.2

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
LeBron James 1.7

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
LeBron James 8,023

Dave Cowens 1,285
LeBron James 2,549

Dave Cowens 333
LeBron James 2,023

Dave Cowens 78
*
LeBron James 471

Dave Cowens 56
*
LeBron James 270

Dave Cowens 89
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

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.