Dave Cowens vs. James Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Ray 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 Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Ray 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Ray 228

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Ray 76

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Ray 38

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Ray 39

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Ray .428

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Ray 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Ray 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Ray 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Ray 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Ray 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Ray 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Ray .167

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Ray 1.0 (1982)

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.