Dave Cowens vs. James Southerland Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Southerland: 2013-14 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Southerland 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Southerland 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Southerland 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Southerland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Southerland 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Southerland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Southerland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Southerland 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Southerland 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Southerland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Southerland 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Southerland 14

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Southerland 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Southerland 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Southerland 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Southerland 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Southerland 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Southerland .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Southerland .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Southerland .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Southerland 3.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Southerland 2.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Southerland 0.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Southerland 0.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Southerland 0.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Southerland -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Southerland -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Southerland -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Southerland -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Southerland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Southerland -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Southerland -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Southerland -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Southerland -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Southerland -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Southerland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Southerland -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Southerland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.