Dave Cowens vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn 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.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamal Mashburn 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)

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.