Dave Cowens vs. James Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Young 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Young 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Young 96

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Young 28

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Young 24

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Young 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Young 7

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Young 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Young 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Young 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.