Dave Cowens vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Palmer - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.