Dave Cowens vs. Tim James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim James and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Tim James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tim James: 1999-00 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tim James 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tim James 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tim James 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tim James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tim James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tim James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim James 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tim James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tim James 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tim James 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tim James 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tim James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tim James 68

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tim James 46

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tim James 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tim James 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tim James 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tim James 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tim James .329

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tim James .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tim James .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tim James 2.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tim James 1.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tim James 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tim James 0.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tim James 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tim James -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tim James -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tim James -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tim James -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tim James -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tim James -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tim James -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tim James -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tim James -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tim James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tim James -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tim James -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tim James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tim James -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tim James -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tim James -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tim James -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tim James -

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.