Dave Cowens vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Posey 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Posey 917

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Posey 298

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Posey 315

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Posey 65

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Posey 65

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Posey 18

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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.