Dave Cowens vs. Jerome James Comparison

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

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jerome James 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jerome James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jerome James 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jerome James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jerome James 384

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jerome James .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jerome James .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jerome James 25

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jerome James .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jerome James 1.8 (2005)

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.